Create a diagram in which you illustrate the energy flow among organisms of a food chain in a particular ecosystem.
Select an ecosystem, such as a temperate forest, desert biome, or the Everglades.
Determine the interdependency of life in your ecosystem by examining its organisms.
Include the following in your diagram:
· List the organisms that can be found in your ecosystem.
· Identify the structure and function of the main organs in at least two organisms, and indicate why they are suited for that environment.
· Label major organisms that live in your selected ecosystem: P for producers, C for consumers, and D for decomposers.
· Name the types of consumers in your ecosystem.
· List the food chains associated with your ecosystem. Address the following items:
o Name of the plant or animal
o What it eats
o What eats it
o How it adapts to the ecosystem
· Describe the ecosystem's population growth and regulation through community interactions.
· Evaluate potential hazards caused by humans that might affect your ecosystem's stability, such as environmental pollution.
Include labels and associated details in the diagram.