Activity 1.2–A local ecosystem You can use this template to present a report of your field study. Fill in your information on the appropriate slides. You

Activity 1.2–A local ecosystem

• You can use this template to present a report of your field study.

• Fill in your information on the appropriate slides. You may need to copy some of the slides to include all your information: go to ‘Insert’ and choose ‘Insert duplicate slide’.

• Where possible include digital photos or scanned images, maps, etc.

• On the Bibliography slide include the details of any resources you have used.

• Read the instructions on the following slide before you start.

Heinemann Biology Activity Manual Activity 1.2—A local ecosystem

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A local ecosystem field study and report

Presented by <<your name>>

Insert an image of your own ecosystem here. Delete this

text box.

<<Name of ecosystem>>




purpose | location | general | methods | abiotic | biotic | abundance | change | humans | conclusions | discussion – 1 2 3 4 5 6 | bibliography

Purpose

(Name the ecosystem you studied and explain what you were investigating.)

(You can insert a different picture from file or a photo of your ecosystem. Delete this text box.)

Location

(If possible include a digital or scanned image of your area. Delete this slide if you do not have a map.)







General area

(Write a general description of the area, including abiotic and biotic factors.)




Methods

(Describe the methods used to conduct your study.)• …• …




Results: abiotic factorsAbiotic factor Measurement

Air temperature at ground level at one metre

Soil temperature

Water temperature Light intensity Wind speed Soil pH Water pH Water turbidity Flow rate of water Dissolved oxygen content of water




Results: biotic factors

Plant species• …• …

Animal species• …• …




Population abundance and distribution

Plant species: (name)• The average size of the plant population was …

Animal species: (name)• (What is the abundance of the animal species in the area?)

• (How is the animal species distributed in the area?)

Change in abundance and distribution• (Outline some factors that might account for the abundance and

distribution of organisms in the ecosystem.)




Change over time

Plant species: (name)• (What changes occurred, or would occur, in the plant species over time

of day, season, or time of year?)

Animal species: (name)• (What changes occurred, or would occur, in the animal species over

time of day, season or time of year?)




Impact of humans

Impacts humans have made on the ecosystem:

• …

• …

• …

How could the quality of the ecosystem be improved, maintained or preserved?

• …

• …

• …




Conclusion

(Discuss how your results can be interpreted, their relevance, and any valid conclusions that can be drawn from them.)

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• …

• …




Discussion: abiotic factors

(Include information about the abiotic factors and how these affect the distribution of organisms.)

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• …

• …




Discussion: abiotic changes

(Suggest how the abiotic factors in this ecosystem are likely to change over a 24-hour period.)

• …

• …

• …




Discussion: trophic interactions

(Include information about the trophic interactions of at least two plant and two animals species and how these interactions may affect distribution and abundance.)

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Discussion: habitats

(Describe the habitats of four different kinds of living things in the ecosystem.)

(Living thing 1)

(Living thing 2)

(Living thing 3)

(Living thing 4)




Discussion: relationships

(Describe an example of each of the following kinds of relationships evident in the ecosystem.)

• Predator–prey

• Parasite–host

(Explain how energy moves through the ecosystem.)




Discussion: future

(Include predictions about the future of the ecosystem you studied and any strategies that could be used to conserve and maintain it.)

• …

• …

• …




• Enter details for any Internet sites you have used.

• Enter details for any books, encyclopedias, CD-ROMs etc. you have used.

Bibliography

Documents

Activity 1.2–A local ecosystem You can use this template to present a report of your field study. Fill in your information on the appropriate slides. You