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Energy and Ecosystems Guided Notes

Directions: List important terms in the L column; Give visual element to the topic in the right column be creative, if objective is not specified.
Food Web/Trophic Cascade Notes: Draw a food web with at least seven different
organisms. Arrows connecting each organism
should indicate transfer of energy (see the salt
marsh trophic cascade at left for an example).

1. What are some different trophic levels?

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2. Approximately ____ percent of energy is

- transferred between each trophic level.
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 Ecosystems Notes: Consider the tree ecosystem on the left. Sketch
the components of a different ecosystem, but also
include some energy inputs and outputs. You
might want to do this side-ways on the paper.

1.Consist of what members? There are many and

several kinds.
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2. Human (and other animal) quality of life is

dictated by _______ ________ (two words)?

- 3. What is an example of an ecosystem that is

- suffering? Why?
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- 4. What is an example of an ecosystem (you can
- be creative here) that is thriving? Why?
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 Human footprint Notes:

1. What are two ways that human advances have

significantly altered local ecosystems? How so?

Stewardship 1. Identify at least one personal reason for treating

the environment well.

2. Describe one thing way that humans

rehabilitate ecosystems. Can you employ lessons
from this kind of strategy in your own life
(currently)?

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