Human Impact on an Australian Ecosystem Student Name:

Ecosystems and their communities Part 1

Endangered species profile Conservation status: What role does it have (e.g. is it a carnivore, herbivore, omnivore, decomposer, etc.)?: Ecosystem it is found in: Biome: Habitat: Microhabitat:

Diagram of ecosystem 4 abiotic factors in the ecosystem:

Relationships with other species Describe 3 relationships that your species has in their ecosystem. The relationships can be with different species or within the same species.

Food chain Describe what is happening in this food chain (who eats who):

Food web Create a food web for the ecosystem and analyse it, indicating the producers and consumers and what level/s they are (remember consumers can sometimes occupy multiple levels) Challenge question: Not scored

Human impacts on ecosystems Part 2

Human impact What is one human impact that has an effect on your chosen ecosystem? Describe two effects that the human impact has on your animal.

Human Impact Describe 2 effects the human impact has on the ecosystem where your animal lives.

If the human impact continues… What will happen to organisms in the food web you have drawn? Challenge question: Not scored

Changes in environmental management techniques over time Part 3

Helping fix the problem… List one method how scientists are trying to protect and save your species. Describe the method you have listed. Explain what the scientists are doing.

Fixing the problem How do you think the current method to save your animal could be improved? List 2 ideas.

Helping Fix the Problem How did we used to help minimise impact on this ecosystem in the past? Are the new methods better or worse than the old methods? Why? Challenge question: Not scored