2. The ecosystem
2.1. Structure
Activity 1: Building a pyramid of energy using numerical data of transfers between trophic levels.
Food chain song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE6wqG4nb3M&feature=related
Ecosystems revision resource: http://www.fi.edu/tfi/units/life/habitat/habitat.html
Ecosystems interactive tutorial: http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/facilities/multimedia/uploads/alberta/Ecosystem.html
2.1. Measuring abiotic components of the system
Activity 2: Measuring water / soil pH in Singel park in random locations - discussing methods
Measuring abiotic factors - another example: measuring soil composition.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Education/ClassroomPartnerships/BioDivMonPro/TrainingCourseandManuals/trainingmanual/EM%206.pdf
What we do with the collected data - Temperature profile in atmosphere:
http://www.ux1.eiu.edu/~cfjps/1400/FIG01_019.JPG
2.3. Measuring biotic components of the system
Activity 3: Macro-invertebrates investigation
Tutorial on using the capture-mark-recapture method to estimate size of model population (bag of Beans) http://www.biologycorner.com/worksheets/estimating_population_size.html
Simulation exercise with rabbits: http://www.biologycorner.com/flash/mark_recap.swf
Transect method and statistical analysis used for sampling population abundance and diversity in this activity:
http://www.enviroliteracy.org/article.php/1170.html
Tutorial on Simpson's index: http://www.countrysideinfo.co.uk/simpsons.htm
Biodiversity / number of individuals per species - DENSITY: http://blog.fortiusone.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/africaspecies-v-people.jpg
Biodiversity / number of species - ABUNDANCE: http://www.feow.org/biodiversitymaps.php?image=2
Measuring biodiversity video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30etsfNl4LE
Activity 4: SILENT SPRING assignment
1. Give a short outline of Rachel Carson's life and commitments.
Describe briefly the economical/social/industrial context in 1962 in the US.
2. Explain the effect of DDT on the ecosystem.
Research and outline the use/regulation of DDT in the US/Europe/LEDCs nowadays.
3. Explain the links between atmosphere, water and soil pollution.
4. Discuss the relative ability for ecosystems / organisms to cope with pollutants.
5. Research and outline use of alternative technologies / products to avoid pesticides.
Discuss advantages and disadvantages of alternatives compared to use of pesticides.
2.4. Biomes
Biomes: http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/
2.5. Function
Activity 5: Measuring net productivity of aquatic plants - "Light/dark bottle" experiment
Calculating productivity: http://www2.vernier.com/sample_labs/ESI-23-primary_productivity.pdf
2.6. Changes
notes on r and strategist: http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/P/Populations2.html
Environmental gradient Measuring abiotic factors - another example: measuring soil composition.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Education/ClassroomPartnerships/BioDivMonPro/TrainingCourseandManuals/trainingmanual/EM%206.pdf
Environmental gradient - factors affecting it: http://www.theseashore.org.uk/theseashore/Factors%20Affecting.html
2.7.Measuring changes in the system
How to monitor changes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR8WInWv5eQ
Environmental gradient Measuring abiotic factors - another example: measuring soil composition.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Education/ClassroomPartnerships/BioDivMonPro/TrainingCourseandManuals/trainingmanual/EM%206.pdf
Environmental gradient - factors affecting it: http://www.theseashore.org.uk/theseashore/Factors%20Affecting.html
Activity 6: Measuring abiotic/biotic fators along a transect in Meijendel
Environmental gradient investigation - Meiendel:
Walking route
http://www.dunea.nl/renderer.do/menuId/60938/returnPage/59756/
visitors centre
http://www.dunea.nl/renderer.do/clearState/true/menuId/60520/returnPage/59707/
Activity 7: Measuring abiotic/ biotic factors in Bieschbosh conservation park - R.E.D. prep work
National park "de Biesbosch": http://www.np-debiesbosch.nl/documents/home.xml?lang=en
Impact of humans on their environment:
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/yann_arthus_bertrand_captures_fragile_earth_in_wide_angle.html
Activity 1: Building a pyramid of energy using numerical data of transfers between trophic levels.
Food chain song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE6wqG4nb3M&feature=related
Ecosystems revision resource: http://www.fi.edu/tfi/units/life/habitat/habitat.html
Ecosystems interactive tutorial: http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/facilities/multimedia/uploads/alberta/Ecosystem.html
2.1. Measuring abiotic components of the system
Activity 2: Measuring water / soil pH in Singel park in random locations - discussing methods
Measuring abiotic factors - another example: measuring soil composition.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Education/ClassroomPartnerships/BioDivMonPro/TrainingCourseandManuals/trainingmanual/EM%206.pdf
What we do with the collected data - Temperature profile in atmosphere:
http://www.ux1.eiu.edu/~cfjps/1400/FIG01_019.JPG
2.3. Measuring biotic components of the system
Activity 3: Macro-invertebrates investigation
Tutorial on using the capture-mark-recapture method to estimate size of model population (bag of Beans) http://www.biologycorner.com/worksheets/estimating_population_size.html
Simulation exercise with rabbits: http://www.biologycorner.com/flash/mark_recap.swf
Transect method and statistical analysis used for sampling population abundance and diversity in this activity:
http://www.enviroliteracy.org/article.php/1170.html
Tutorial on Simpson's index: http://www.countrysideinfo.co.uk/simpsons.htm
Biodiversity / number of individuals per species - DENSITY: http://blog.fortiusone.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/africaspecies-v-people.jpg
Biodiversity / number of species - ABUNDANCE: http://www.feow.org/biodiversitymaps.php?image=2
Measuring biodiversity video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30etsfNl4LE
Activity 4: SILENT SPRING assignment
1. Give a short outline of Rachel Carson's life and commitments.
Describe briefly the economical/social/industrial context in 1962 in the US.
2. Explain the effect of DDT on the ecosystem.
Research and outline the use/regulation of DDT in the US/Europe/LEDCs nowadays.
3. Explain the links between atmosphere, water and soil pollution.
4. Discuss the relative ability for ecosystems / organisms to cope with pollutants.
5. Research and outline use of alternative technologies / products to avoid pesticides.
Discuss advantages and disadvantages of alternatives compared to use of pesticides.
2.4. Biomes
Biomes: http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/
2.5. Function
Activity 5: Measuring net productivity of aquatic plants - "Light/dark bottle" experiment
Calculating productivity: http://www2.vernier.com/sample_labs/ESI-23-primary_productivity.pdf
2.6. Changes
notes on r and strategist: http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/P/Populations2.html
Environmental gradient Measuring abiotic factors - another example: measuring soil composition.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Education/ClassroomPartnerships/BioDivMonPro/TrainingCourseandManuals/trainingmanual/EM%206.pdf
Environmental gradient - factors affecting it: http://www.theseashore.org.uk/theseashore/Factors%20Affecting.html
2.7.Measuring changes in the system
How to monitor changes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR8WInWv5eQ
Environmental gradient Measuring abiotic factors - another example: measuring soil composition.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Education/ClassroomPartnerships/BioDivMonPro/TrainingCourseandManuals/trainingmanual/EM%206.pdf
Environmental gradient - factors affecting it: http://www.theseashore.org.uk/theseashore/Factors%20Affecting.html
Activity 6: Measuring abiotic/biotic fators along a transect in Meijendel
Environmental gradient investigation - Meiendel:
Walking route
http://www.dunea.nl/renderer.do/menuId/60938/returnPage/59756/
visitors centre
http://www.dunea.nl/renderer.do/clearState/true/menuId/60520/returnPage/59707/
Activity 7: Measuring abiotic/ biotic factors in Bieschbosh conservation park - R.E.D. prep work
National park "de Biesbosch": http://www.np-debiesbosch.nl/documents/home.xml?lang=en
Impact of humans on their environment:
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/yann_arthus_bertrand_captures_fragile_earth_in_wide_angle.html
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