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    This document contains data tables from two ecology lessons. Lesson 1 models the population changes of two competing plant species (Plant A and B) in the presence or absence of an herbivore (Herbivore A). It shows Plant A becoming dominant over Plant B. Lesson 2 models the population changes of multiple trophic levels, including plants, herbivores, omnivores and a top predator. It shows some populations increasing and others decreasing based on resource availability. Modifications were made between simulations to try and ensure survival of all species.

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    This document contains data tables from two ecology lessons. Lesson 1 models the population changes of two competing plant species (Plant A and B) in the presence or absence of an herbivore (Herbivore A). It shows Plant A becoming dominant over Plant B. Lesson 2 models the population changes of multiple trophic levels, including plants, herbivores, omnivores and a top predator. It shows some populations increasing and others decreasing based on resource availability. Modifications were made between simulations to try and ensure survival of all species.

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    This document contains data tables from two ecology lessons. Lesson 1 models the population changes of two competing plant species (Plant A and B) in the presence or absence of an herbivore (Herbivore A). It shows Plant A becoming dominant over Plant B. Lesson 2 models the population changes of multiple trophic levels, including plants, herbivores, omnivores and a top predator. It shows some populations increasing and others decreasing based on resource availability. Modifications were made between simulations to try and ensure survival of all species.

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    DATA TABLE: ECOLOGY

    LESSON 1
    Lesson 1:
    Step 1
    Prediction: starting population
    Prediction: ending population
    Starting population
    Ending population
    Lesson 1:
    Step 2
    Prediction: starting population

    Prediction: ending population


    Starting population
    Ending population

    Plant A

    Plant B

    Both plants populations will


    start at equivalent numbers.
    Both plants will reach equilibrium at the same time, unless one
    is dominant. Then the dominant plants ending population will
    optimize, while the other plant will die out.
    6,000
    3,500
    10,000
    0
    Plant A

    Plant B

    Herbivore A

    Will continue to
    prosper, but its
    ending population
    will be lower than
    that in step 1.
    Lower than that in
    part 1

    Will have more of a


    chance of surviving
    for a longer period
    of time.

    Will grow with plant A

    Higher than in part


    1. Higher than plant
    A.
    3,700
    4,998

    Will grow as plant A


    decreases.

    5,256
    3,335

    1,312
    2,055

    Responses to questions

    Whatassumptionsdoesthismodelmakeaboutcodominanceaswellasthegeneralterrain
    oftheecosystem?Thatthemoredominantspecieswillprosperthemostdueto
    competition.Theterrainsconditionsaresuitableforonlyoneplanttoprosper.
    Doyoufindoneproducertobedominant?Whymightoneproducerbedominantover
    another?PlantAwasdominantoverPlantsBandC.PlantAwasmostsuitedforthe
    terrain.
    Howdoproducerpopulationnumberswiththepresenceofanherbivorecomparetothe
    primarycolonizermodel?Thepopulationwillbelesser

    DATA TABLE: ECOLOGY


    LESSON 2
    Lesson 2:
    Step 1
    (X, , or )
    Prediction
    Simulation 1
    Simulation 2

    Lesson 2:
    Step 2
    (X, , or )
    Prediction
    Simulation 1
    Simulation 2
    Modifications
    made

    Plant A

    Herbivore A

    Omnivore A

    Top Predator

    Plant
    A

    Plant
    B

    Plant
    C

    Herbivore
    A

    Herbivore
    B

    Herbivore
    C

    Omnivore
    A

    Omnivore
    B

    Top
    Predator

    X
    x
    x

    x
    x
    x
    x

    x
    x
    x

    Responses to questions

    1.

    2.
    3.

    4.
    5.
    6.
    7.

    Wasyourpredictioncorrect?Howdidyouarriveatyourprediction?Whatdifferencesweretherebetween
    yourpredictionandthesimulation?MypredictionwascorrectforplantA.IfPlantAistheonlyplant
    speciesbeingeaten,thenitsnumberswoulddecreaseovertime.HerbivoreAspopulationincreased,
    whileOmnivoreAattheTopPredatorsnumbersincreaseanddecreasedover200unitsoftime.
    Whatwouldhappentothisimaginaryecosystemiftheproducersweretodieout?Theotherspecies
    woulddieout.
    Didanyofthespeciesincreaseinnumber?Whatcouldaccountforthisincrease?Whichspeciesdecreased
    innumberandwhatmightaccountforthisdecrease?HerbivoreAincreasedduetoPlantAs
    dominance,andtheTopPredatorincreased.OmnivoreAdecreasedbecausePlantAdecreased.
    Whichpopulationswouldbenefitthemostfromthepresenceofdecomposers?Herbivores
    Wasyourpredictioncorrect?Howdidyouarriveatyourprediction?Whatdifferencesweretherebetween
    yourpredictionandthesimulation?No.
    Wereyouabletomodifytheparameterssothateachspeciessurvived?Explainhowyoudecidedwhat
    changestomake.No.
    Whichwaydoesenergyflowandhowdoeseatinganorganismresultinenergytransfer?Energyflows
    fromtheproducersuptowardsthetoppredator.

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