Minnesota Biomes

PART 1 Background facts about your biome (4-5 sentences) 1.What is a biome? 2.What percentage of the earth/Minnesota is covered by your biome? 3.What is the climate like in your biome? Precipitation? Temperature? 4. What would likely happen to your biome if the temperature there were to go up 5® C?

PART 2 Biotic Factors (Animals and Plants from your biome): Choose 20 Organisms 1) 8 Producers, 6 Primary Consumers, 4 Secondary Consumers, 2 Tertiary Consumers 2) Arrange into a food web 3) Arrange into a trophic pyramid Each level needs to be labeled and needs to include the names of each species at that level. 4) A table in which you list all 20 organisms One column for the organism One column for whether it is a herbivore, consumer, or omnivore One column for whether it is a heterotroph or autotroph. 5) Find one invasive species that is affecting that Biome. (5-6 sentences) Name the organism How and when did it arrive in your biome? What effects is the organism having on your ecosystem?

PART 3 Abiotic Factors 1)Define abiotic factor. 2) Choose 2 nutrients between: Phosphorus, Nitrogen, Carbon, and draw a diagram for each that shows the nutrient moving between reservoirs in your ecosystem with arrows. Use reservoirs specifically from your ecosystem Sketch a picture to represent each reservoir For each arrow, write next to it HOW the nutrient is moving. (example, if you show nitrogen entering the soil from the atmosphere, you mention that it occurs through lightning or nitrogen fixing bacteria). 3) Make a table to display 10 other abiotic factors. (examples: soil type, precipitation, winter temperature, summer temperature). Use metric units. Convert from imperial measurements if you need to. First column should list all 10 Second column should list the value that matches that abiotic factor. (for example, next to “annual precipitation” list the annual rainfall in centimeters)

Part 4) Human Effects What effect do humans have on your biome? (Types of pollution, animal extinction, loss of habitat due to building/land use change) (4 sentences) What strategies could humans put into place to limit their impact on this ecosystem? (2 sentences) Part 5) Sources. You need 4 minimum

Ecology Day 17 Learning Target: Students can define all vocabulary and explain basic concepts. Agenda: 1) Turn in Biome Posters 2) Complete 20 total questions of the questions listed on your review sheet out of the book 3) Work with a partner to make sure you can define EVERY SINGLE term on that sheet. 4) Have your partner sign your 20 questions when they are satisfied you know all terms on the review sheet. 5) TEST TOMORROW – IF YOU STUDY TODAY YOU CAN DO WELL.