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• http://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode_island/
articles/2009/10/05/ri_considers_water_rate_incr
ease/
• http://www.maforests.org/Impacts.htm
• http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusett
s/articles/2009/10/06/400_witness_the_monarch
s_taking_wing/
• http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2009/1
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• http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/articles/20
09/10/05/russia_wharf_tower_plan_holds_water/
Ecosystems
Interactions between biotic and
abiotic factors
Interactions between individuals,
species, and trophic levels
Energy
• Autotrophs—primary
producers
• Heterotrophs
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Primary consumers
Seconday consumers
Tertiary consumers
Top predators
Decomposers
Food Webs
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Niche
• Choose an organism
• Describe its niche
– Biotic factors
– Abiotic factors
Populations-Abiotic Factors
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Predator-Prey Relationships
• In pairs, choose an organism (one
predator, one prey)
• Describe your adaptations to optimize your
success
• Discuss how these 2 organisms will
interact
Populations-Biotic Factors
Camouflage
Mutualism
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Succession
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Carrying Capacity
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