Ecosystem Poster Project
Panel 3 – Competition & Mutualism
Panel #3 Requirements – Competition & Mutualism (25 points)
Points
Description
3
Title: (for example, “Competition and Mutualism in the XXX Ecosystem”)
11
Competition
2 points -- Correct definition of competition in an ecosystem (1 complete sentence)
3 points -- Accurate example of competition from your ecosystem
3 points -- Hand-drawn, colored illustration of the two organisms involved
3 points -- A brief explanation (1-2 complete sentences) to why this is an example of competition.
11
Mutualism
2 points -- Correct definition of mutualism in an ecosystem (1 complete sentence)
3 points -- Accurate example of mutualism from your ecosystem
3 points -- Hand-drawn, colored illustration of the two organisms involved
3 points -- A brief explanation (1-2 complete sentences) to why this is an example of mutualism.
1.
Define competition in an ecosystem in your own words.
2. Give an example of competition between two organisms in your biome. Describe the relationship and
explain why it is an example of competition (hint: use the definition in your explanation).
3.
Define mutualism in your own words.
4. Give an example of mutualism between two organisms in your biome. Describe the relationship and explain
why it is an example of mutualism (hint: use the definition in your explanation).