In this unit, we had to choose an area of land in Novato, California, and change one factor of it. We had to include predictions for the plot of land with and without the change for 50, 100, 300, and 1000 years. We made a presentation and then wrote a letter to a representative saying why our idea should be implemented.
My group and I decided to take water from Stafford Lake and refill Hidden Lake on Mt. Burdell. Hidden Lake is a vernal pool, which means it is only filled during a certain part of the year, and then it dries up.
My group and I decided to take water from Stafford Lake and refill Hidden Lake on Mt. Burdell. Hidden Lake is a vernal pool, which means it is only filled during a certain part of the year, and then it dries up.
Concepts
Biodiversity: Diversity of plants, animals, and climate in the world
Carrying Capacity: the amount of species an ecosystem can support
Climate: long term; year to year conditions of temperature and precipitation in a region
Green House Effect: Heat is retained near the Earth by a layer of gases i the atmosphere.
Biome: a group of ecosystems that have the same climate and similar dominate communities'
Biology: science that seeks to understand the living world
Abiotic: Physical, or non-living, factor that shapes an ecosystem
Biotic: Biological influences on organisms within an ecosystem
Population: A group of homogeneous individuals that live in the same area
Ecology: the study of the interactions between living things and their environments
Ecosystem: how communities interact in their environment
Decomposer: breaks down organic material
Food Web: shows the more complex relationships in the flow of energy from an organism to another
Ecological Pyramid: graphical representation to show the bio productivity at each trophic level
Weather: day to day in the earth's atmosphere
Symbiosis: when two species have a close relationship with one another
Biosphere: where all life lives in the Earth
Carrying Capacity: the amount of species an ecosystem can support
Climate: long term; year to year conditions of temperature and precipitation in a region
Green House Effect: Heat is retained near the Earth by a layer of gases i the atmosphere.
Biome: a group of ecosystems that have the same climate and similar dominate communities'
Biology: science that seeks to understand the living world
Abiotic: Physical, or non-living, factor that shapes an ecosystem
Biotic: Biological influences on organisms within an ecosystem
Population: A group of homogeneous individuals that live in the same area
Ecology: the study of the interactions between living things and their environments
Ecosystem: how communities interact in their environment
Decomposer: breaks down organic material
Food Web: shows the more complex relationships in the flow of energy from an organism to another
Ecological Pyramid: graphical representation to show the bio productivity at each trophic level
Weather: day to day in the earth's atmosphere
Symbiosis: when two species have a close relationship with one another
Biosphere: where all life lives in the Earth
Reflection
I enjoyed this project very much. It helped me meet new people and learn more about my teammates. It also helped me take a new leadership role, which I have had trouble with in the past. Although, a lot of the instructions were unclear, so my teammates and I were left very confused and not sure what to do. This led me to become bored and off task and many times I found myself at other groups talking with my friends. I will continue to work on staying on task and contributing more in the future.