Ecosystems and Change

Ecosystems and Change Order Description conductin" rel="nofollow">ing a field study to in" rel="nofollow">investigate how two local sites (at least 20 km apart) differ ecologically. Each site must be significantly different ecologically (e.g. beach, mountain" rel="nofollow">ins, local park, wetlands etc,). Your field report must in" rel="nofollow">include: 1. Introduction – Location: a) Name of each location b) Description of each site in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing any unique attributes or features c) Individual map of each site, showin" rel="nofollow">ing direction of North (usin" rel="nofollow">ing Google Maps or Sixmaps) d) The total land area for each site e) Map showin" rel="nofollow">ing both sites location in" rel="nofollow">in relation to each other 2. Method – How you are goin" rel="nofollow">ing to collect your data in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing any equipment used. 3. Observations and data on at least five abiotic factors from each site in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing: a) Temperature (for time of site visit) b) Light in" rel="nofollow">intensity (for time of site visit) c) Win" rel="nofollow">ind exposure (quantitative or qualitative) d) Average monthly precipitation for each location (data must cover 12 months) e) Soil moisture level (qualitative) 4. Observations and data on biotic factors from each site in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing: a) List of plants found at each location in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing estimate of percentage cover for each plant b) List of animals found at each location c) Observations of any in" rel="nofollow">interactions between organisms 5. Research in" rel="nofollow">into one organism found at one of the sites to describe: a) How it lives (i.e. where/when does it sleep, eat, mate etc.) b) Its relationships with other organisms c) How it senses and responds to change in" rel="nofollow">in its environment usin" rel="nofollow">ing body systems d) An estimate of the population of the organism in" rel="nofollow">in the area? e) A food chain" rel="nofollow">in showin" rel="nofollow">ing were your chosen organism fits in" rel="nofollow">into the food chain" rel="nofollow">in 6. Analysis of the data and observations from both sites to describe and explain" rel="nofollow">in how and why the biotic and abiotic factors differ. 7. Ways you could have improved the quality of your data?