Ecosystem:  Meadow

Focus Question:  How do individuals and groups of organisms interact with each other and their environment?

 

Give three examples of predator/prey relationships that can be observed in meadows.

Use organisms found in meadows to explain the food chain.

Use examples of organisms found in meadows to explain how producers, consumers and decomposers interact in the ecosystem.

Briefly describe the competition for space, food, and water among organisms in meadows.

What is the normal range for temperature? Wind speed?

 

 

 

 

 

How would a decrease in the prey population impact the other organisms in meadows?

Choose one consumer that lives in meadows and explain what would happen if the producers died.

How do changes in the relationships between consumers, producers, and decomposers impact the ecosystem?

How does the competition for space, food, and water impact the ecosystem?  Give an example for each.

What does the data from my field study indicate about the health of meadow ecosystems?