Florida Short Rivers
Ecology Project
Using the information provided about the Florida Short Rivers community, compile data regarding the interactions and cycles occurring within the community.
You will be organizing your information in order to create a poster.
Identify at least 5 biotic and 5 abiotic factors in this community. / 10 / 7.5 / 5 / 2.5 / 0
Explain the symbiotic relationships between the living organisms in this community. Try to find at least one of each relationship (predation, parasitism, commensalism, mutualism, competition). / 10 / 7.5 / 5 / 2.5 / 0
Appropriate food chains compiled into 1 big food web of all biotic elements of FSRC. Make a biomass pyramid for ONE of these food chains. / 10 / 7.5 / 5 / 2.5 / 0
Create an ecological energy pyramid (showing tropic levels) of all the biotic elements of the FSRC. / 10 / 7.5 / 5 / 2.5 / 0
Describe how each of the matter cycles can be demonstrated in this community (H2O, P, N, C). / 10 / 7.5 / 5 / 2.5 / 0
Choose ONE human effect and prepare a comic strip that shows how humans can impact the biodiversity of the FSRC along with possible solutions to that threat. Show originality and creativity. / 10 / 7.5 / 5 / 2.5 / 0
Neat, creative, well thought out, easy to follow visually. Title, name, period, and rubric attached to back. / 10 / 7.5 / 5 / 2.5 / 0
Total Points: 70