Areas of Focus within The Ecology Interactions Unit: Levels of Biological Organization (Ecology), Parts of the Biosphere, Habitat, Ecological Niche, Types.

Areas of Focus within The Ecology Interactions Unit:Levels of Biological Organization (Ecology), Parts of the Biosphere, Habitat, Ecological Niche, Types of Competition, Competitive Exclusion Theory, Animal Interactions, Food Webs, Predator Prey Relationships, Camouflage, Population Sampling, Abundance, Relative Abundance, Diversity, Mimicry, Batesian Mimicry, Mullerian Mimicry, Symbiosis, Parasitism, Mutualism, Commensalism, Plant and Animal Interactions, Coevolution, Animal Strategies to Eat Plants, Plant Defense Mechanisms, Exotic Species, Impacts of Invasive Exotic Species. An entire mini unit of ecological succession is also included with homework, notes, field study project and PowerPoint review game

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• 7 pages of unit notes with visuals• 3 PowerPoint review games with answer keys.• Rubrics, games, flash cards and much more.• http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Ecology_Interactio

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Population

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Topics addressed in this Unit

NGSS Standards 3-5

Topics addressed in this Unit Part III

NGSS Standards 3-5 Part III

NGSS Standards MS

NGSS Standards MS Part III

NGSS Standards HS

NGSS Standards HS Part III

Additional Standards Addressed

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Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. This energy drives our world and the organisms in it. Energy is lost “not destroyed” when it changes form. Flows Hot to Cold

Ecological systems are organized within each other. The effects on one system will effect them all. All systems are interconnected.

Change

ChangeAll organisms are in a constant state of change over time with the environment. Some organisms will change with another and will develop special interactions. Others with the nonliving world.

Matter and energy cycle through the living and nonliving world. Organisms rely on this matter and energy cycling to survive.

Animals are interconnected in a complex web of life. Changes on one part of the web have will effect other parts of the web and the stability of the entire ecosystem.

Ecosystems have a way to balance changes so that up and down fluctuations are part of the natural balance of the whole.

Focus in Part III

New Area of Focus: Special Feeding Relationships

Symbiosis: A long term relationship between two or more different species.

Three types of symbiosis- Parasitism- Mutualism- Commensalism

Parasitism: One organism benefits while the other is harmed.

“I’m sick of studying dumb

stuff” “Why should I care

about studying parasites?”

• 1 in 3 American suffers in some form from a parasite. – Learn about them to help yourself.

Preview willnow skip over

parasitism and go tomutualisms

• Coevolution: The evolution of two or more species, each adapting to changes in the other.

• These ecological relationships include:

• These ecological relationships include: – Predator/prey and parasite/host

• These ecological relationships include: – Predator/prey and parasite/host – Competitive species

• These ecological relationships include: – Predator/prey and parasite/host – Competitive species – Mutualistic species

• Video Link Coevolution and a nice review of other forms of evolution. – (Advanced / Optional)– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDVbt2qQRq

s&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL7A750281106CD067

Mutualism: Both organisms benefit.

Types of mutualisms

• Look how the majority of the this plants roots are connected to the symbiotic fungi.

• Fungus breaks down organic molecules and helps return those nutrients to plants.

• Which plant has helpful Mycorrhizae fungi in the soil providing nutrients to the plant?

• The fungi will help the plant absorb valuable nutrients so the plant can grow?

They look for molecules to break down.

Leaf cutter ants feed leaves to their fungus colonies.

-The ants then feed on the growing fungus.

Leaf cutter ants feed leaves to their fungus colonies.

-The ants then feed on the growing fungus.

• There were all examples of trophic Mutualisms

Trophic mutualism: Both species help feed each other. -

Trophic mutualism: Both species help feed each other. Usually nutrient related.

Cleaning symbiosis: One species gets food and shelter, the other has parasites removed.

• Video Link! Bulldozer Shrimp and the Goby.– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR9X3gFTp

L0&feature=related

• Video! Goby Fish and Bulldozer Shrimp.– How is this a defensive mutualism?– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR9X3gFT

pL0&feature=fvwrel

• Video Link! Review of Symbiosis– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSmL2F1t81Q

• Question! Are these ants killing this caterpillar?

• Question! Are these ants killing this caterpillar?– Answer: No. they are eating some sugary

secretions releases by the caterpillar.

• Video! Caterpillar and Ant defensive mutualism.– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3bWqlPLpMg

Defensive mutualisms: One species protects the other and gets some benefits for its help.

• Never climb Acacia trees that have these galls. Viscous ants feel the vibrations and coming running out to attack.

• Never climb Acacia trees that have these galls. Viscous ants feel the vibrations and coming running out to attack. – They get drops of sugar from the leaves of the

• Video Link (Optional) Ants and defensive mutualisms.– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm2qdxVV

• The Sea Anemome and the Clownfish are a mutualism.

• The Sea Anemome and the Clownfish are a mutualism. – The Anemome gets small scrapes from the

clownfish, and the Clownfish gets protection.

Dispersive mutualisms: One species receives food in exchange for moving the pollen or seeds of its partner.

Learn more about plant animal mutualisms at… https://www.boundless.com/biology/flowering-plants/mutualistic-interaction-between-plants-and-animals/mutualistic-interactions-between-plants-and-animals/

• Pollination – Insects transfer pollen from one flower to the next, insects gets nectar.

“Wow!” “Look how this flower has evolved to be white, and shaped in a way so I can visit it.”

• Seed dispersal

• You can now complete these questions on your bundled homework.

Commensalism: One organism benefits while the other doesn’t benefit, or suffer harm.

• The remora just hitches a ride to grab some scraps after the kill.

“I’m not a cleaner bird.”“I’m just here for the protection”

“After my nap, can you please

feed me…Thanks.”

• Epiphytes – Can be parasitic if they shade out the host tree.

• A bird may benefit from a tree for shelter and raising young.– The tree neither benefits, nor is caused harm.

Learn more about birds and their relationships at… http://webecoist.momtastic.com/2009/03/01/symbiotic-bird-animal-relationships/

Parasitism

Commensalism

Mutualism

Neutral Neutral

NeutralInterspecific Competition

Lamprey

Parasitism

Commensalism

Mutualism

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Lamprey

Lake Trout

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Mutualism

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Lake Trout

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Mutualism

Neutral Neutral

Does the lamprey get a +, middle,

or – from this relationship?

Lamprey

Lake Trout

Parasitism

Commensalism

Mutualism

Neutral Neutral

Does the lamprey get a +, middle,

Lamprey

Lake Trout

Parasitism

Commensalism

Mutualism

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Does the trout get a +, middle,

Lamprey

Lake Trout

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Does the trout get a +, middle,

Lamprey

Lake Trout

Parasitism

Commensalism

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This relationship is….

Lamprey

Lake Trout

Parasitism

Commensalism

Mutualism

Neutral Neutral

This relationship is….Parasitism

Parasitism

Commensalism

Mutualism

Neutral Neutral

Honeysuckle

Hummingbird

Parasitism

Commensalism

Mutualism

Neutral Neutral

Honeysuckle

Hummingbird

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Commensalism

Mutualism

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Dispersive Mutualism?????????

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• This PowerPoint is one small part of my Ecology Interactions Unit. This unit includes

• 3 Part 2000+ Slide PowerPoint• 12 page bundled homework packaged that

chronologically follows PowerPoint, + modified version and answer keys.

• 7 pages of unit notes with visuals• 3 PowerPoint review games with answer keys.• Rubrics, games, flash cards and much more.• http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Ecology_Interactio

ns_Unit.html

Areas of Focus within The Ecology Interactions Unit:Levels of Biological Organization (Ecology), Parts of the Biosphere, Habitat, Ecological Niche, Types of Competition, Competitive Exclusion Theory, Animal Interactions, Food Webs, Predator Prey Relationships, Camouflage, Population Sampling, Abundance, Relative Abundance, Diversity, Mimicry, Batesian Mimicry, Mullerian Mimicry, Symbiosis, Parasitism, Mutualism, Commensalism, Plant and Animal Interactions, Coevolution, Animal Strategies to Eat Plants, Plant Defense Mechanisms, Exotic Species, Impacts of Invasive Exotic Species. An entire mini unit of ecological succession is also included with homework, notes, field study project and PowerPoint review game

Full Unit can be found at…http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Ecology_Interactions_Unit.html

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Areas of Focus within The Ecology Interactions Unit: Levels of Biological Organization (Ecology), Parts of the Biosphere, Habitat, Ecological Niche, Types.

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