Unit 9 - Ecology
Essential Standard: Each student will design and conduct investigations, analyze data to draw conclusions, communicate findings using appropriate methodology/technology, and identify how science and technology impact society.
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A Illustrate and describe the flow of energy within a food web and predict how the flow of energy will be altered due to changes.
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Explain each level of ecological organization.
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Evaluate the different types of symbiosis and the effect on the organisms involved.
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Evaluate the types of and limits to population growth including both abiotic and biotic factors.
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Explain the processes involved and importance of biogeochemical cycles.
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Explain how the conservation of biodiversity supports and enhances life on Earth.
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Analyze potential causes for the loss of biodiversity
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Distinguish between primary and secondary succession.
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Explain the causes and predict the consequences of climate change.
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Describe the consequence of accidental or intentional introduction of an invasive species on an ecosystem.
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Describe and compare the characteristics of the major land biomes.
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Define niche and explain why two organisms cannot occupy the same niche.
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Outline the causes and consequences of biomagnification.
Important Links/Documents:
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Ecological Levels of Organization Notes
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