Introduction to Ecosystems
What is a Boreal Forest?
Boreal Forest - tai·ga (tg) n. A subarctic,
evergreen coniferous forest of northern
Eurasia located just south of the tundra and
dominated by firs and spruces
Boreal Forest
Boreal Forests - World
Boreal Forests - Canada
Introduction to Ecosystems
 What is the value of a boreal forest?
 List 3 negative effects that would occur if it were to be
clear cut?
NFB – Forestry Film – 0-12 min 05 sec & National Geographic Film
Sustainability
 What is sustainability?
Sustainability - Capable of being continued with
minimal long-term effect on the environment:
sustainable agriculture.
 Are you willing to sacrifice something to ensure
sustainability?
 Should our industry grow and expand at any
environmental cost?
 Do best practices in industry lead to sustainable
practices?
 What are sustainable practices in your home?
 How do we know when they are present?
Survivorman – Boreal Forest
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3xiveiTCdI
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW_E55TqsVQ&fe
ature=related
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN9kd9VkSIc&fea
ture=related
Survivorman Boreal Forest
1.
Give an example of a plant and an animal that
Survivorman found in the Boreal forest and used for
survival.
2. Explain (what & why it happened) two obstacles
that Survivorman faced during his stay in the Boreal
forest of Northern Ontario.
3. Explain (what, why, and how) the methods that
Survivorman used to overcome the obstacles from
#2.
Survivorman Project
1. You are the head of the search and rescue team
in Charlotte County.
Create a presentation for youth explaining how
to survive if you get lost in the forest.
2. You are a journalist for the Charlotte County
Courier.
You’ve just received a tip that a local person was
lost in the forest for 10 days, but managed to
survive.
Write a newspaper article on this individual’s
experience.
3. You are an artist.
The local forest rangers have asked you to
create a work of art to be unveiled at a benefit
that they are hosting to raise money for boreal
forest sustainability projects.
Paradigm shifts
Paradigm shifts are rare and significant changes in the
way humans view the world.
They are major changes which are controversial when
first proposed, but eventually come to be accepted as a
major advancement in scientific knowledge and
understanding.
 Examples: that the earth is round not flat and that it
rotates around the sun.
Paradigm shifts
 Who is affected by a paradigm shift?
 How is the general public affected in the short and
long term?
Environmental Paradigm Shift?
 Has the old world view that the earth and all things on
it exist for the sole benefit of humans changed?
 Has western civilization been created on the premise
of the unlimited exploitation of the earth?
 Overall, has the focus shifted to environmental issues
and concerns?
Paradigm shifts
 Are we (individuals, provinces, countries, continents,
global community) now shifting toward the concept of
sustainability?
 If yes, do you think this shift real and long-term, or
just a phase?
Paradigm shifts
 Reflect on a past paradigm (for example, resources are
limitless) by considering the
following questions: How is it possible that people thought
this way? What factors
contributed to this mind-set? Are there still large numbers in
the general
population that think this way? Why are we shifting to a
different paradigm?
 Take part in a debate between two opposing world views on
environmental issues. This would demonstrate students’
understanding of paradigm shift. (114-1)
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Carbon cycle – Quentin, Alex
Nitrogen Cycle – Justin, Zack
Oxygen Cycle – Katie, Max
Bioaccumulation – Emily, Valerie, Spencer
Trophic Levels – Connor, Jake
Heterotrophs & Autotrophs – Matt A., Abbie
Decomposers & Producers – Kathleyn, Lindsey, Karah
Herbovoires & Carnivoires – Scott, Brittany, Mike, David
Omnivoire s & Saprobes – Gareth, Matt M.
Water Cycle – Nick, John, Stephen
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