ECOLOGY
By: James L. & Nicolas L.
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FOX PARK POND (POND)
This beautiful man-made pond / park is a habitat for many species. This
is an “outdoorsy” place for humans and other things. Some organisms
and abiotic things that are housed here are...
One example of the harmony between abiotic and biotic organisms is
how the sun and oxygen helps fish to survive; therefore, they can
repopulate and further inhabit the area, supporting the food chain.
By The Way... This picture is upside-down
Plant-life:
Critters:
•Silver Maple
•Red Maple
•Beach Trees
•Bladderwarts
•Red Oak
•Small vegetation
•Witch-Hazel
•Fish
•Humans
•Craw-Fish
•Various Bugs
Air!
Sun!
Water!
Some critters found at Fox Park Pond.
pH – 5 (very acidic)
Temp. -
80℉
“They kill good trees to put out bad newspapers.” ~James G. Watt, quoted in Newsweek, 8 March 1982
POND Q&A
What is a pond?
A pond is a small body of
water, usually without any currents, and no major
tributaries.
 What is the difference between man-made and
natural ponds?
Man-made ponds are
made artificially and must have life introduced to
them, also artificially. Natural ponds are caused by
depressions in the earth, and water flows to it
naturally. Also, life introduces itself to it.
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What ponds did we visit?
We visited Fox
Park Pond and Beaver Pond.
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RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAIN
(ENVIRONMENT)
Rattlesnake Mountain is 1594 feet high. There are many biotic and abiotic features
on Rattlesnake Mountain. Some of the many examples of the biotic and abiotic
features are...
At Rattlesnake Mountain , biotic and abiotic features work
together to form the environment. An example of this
harmony is rotting trees, leaves, and critters that provide
nutrients to eroded rocks (sand) to form soil. The Sun and
water are the main causes of the weathering and erosion
cycle.
Trees:
•Sugar Maple
•Witch-Hazel
•Yellow Birch
•Beach
•White Pine
•Hemlock
•Red Oak
•Striped Maple
Rocks:
•Gneiss
•Schist
•Mica (Muscovite and
Biotite)
Temperature - 80℉ in a pool of water
pH – 4.5 (very acidic)
Critters:
•Dogs
•Squirrels
•Chipmunks
•Eagle
•Horse-flies
•Deer-flies
•Humans
•Crickets
•Various Bugs
Looks like Connor had a very nice trip...
“We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.” ~Thomas Fuller, Gnomologia, 1732
BAKER RIVER AND PEMI RIVER
(River)
The Baker River is around 36.4 miles long. In this river, there are monumental
examples of harmony and cooperation between biotic organisms and abiotic
features. Some of the biotic and abiotic things are...
One of the many examples of harmony between biotic and abiotic features is
how certain organisms, such as craw-fish and snails, can use rocks as a habitat.
Water!
Rocks!
Air!
Plant-life:
Critters:
Sun!
•Silver Maple
•Red Maple
•Beach Trees
•Red Oak
•Small vegetation
•Witch-Hazel
•Fish
•Humans
•Craw-Fish
•Various Bugs
Temperature - 78℉ in the river.
pH – 4.75 (very acidic)
“The sun, the moon and the stars would have disappeared long ago... had they happened to be within the
reach of predatory human hands.” ~Havelock Ellis, The Dance of Life, 1923
RIVER Q&A
What is a river? A river is a large, strongly flowing body
of water that contributes to very large bodies of water,
such as very large lakes, and oceans and seas.
What is the difference between a river and a stream?
The difference between the two is that a river is
much, much bigger.
Why are they important?
They are important
because they provide habitats to organisms in the area.
Why are they important to developing civilizations?
They are important because they can provide a lot of
hydroelectric power.
WALTER NEWTON (STREAM)
Walter Newton is a 163-acre environmental sanctuary for various types of organisms. The biotic and
abiotic factors are...
One example of the environment cooperating is that plants filter CO₂ in to oxygen and is dispersed in to
the water for marine life to survive.
A few stream observations...
Trees:
•Silver Maple
•Red Maple
•Hemlock
•Sumac
•Balsam Fur
•Red Oak
•Sugar Maple
Sun!
Air!
Water!
Critters:
Rocks:
•FROGS!!!
•Fish
•Red Spotted Newt
•Larva
•Bedrock
pH – 5 (very acidic)
Falling In Love With A Frog
Temp. 64℉
“Your grandchildren will likely find it incredible - or even sinful - that you burned up a gallon of gasoline to fetch a pack of cigarettes!” ~Paul MacCready, Jr.
STREAM Q&A
What is a stream? A stream is a small, flowing
body of water, usually adding to a larger body of
water, such as a lake.
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Why are they important?
They are
important because they provide habitats to
organisms in the area.
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What streams did we visit?
We visited
the Walter Newton Stream / Beaver Stream.

Name some organisms from those streams.
Some of the critters there were frogs, fish, red
spotted newts, and larvae.
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WALTER NEWTON (WETLAND)
This ideal place to explore with children is home to many species of biotic
organisms and several abiotic features. Some of these features are...
One of the many examples of unity between the environment (abiotic) and its
organisms is how is how certain organisms eat algae, which uses the sun to make
energy to grow.
Why so serious?
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Sun!
Trees:
•Silver Maple
•Red Maple
•Hemlock
•Sumac
•Balsam Fur
•Red Oak
•Sugar Maple
Air!
Water!
Critters:
Rocks:
•FROGS!!!
•Fish
•Red Spotted Newt
•Larva
•Bedrock
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Friends just chillin’ ⇧
pH – 5 (very acidic)
Temp. 78℉
“Economic advance is not the same thing as human progress.” ~John Clapham, A Concise Economic History of Britain , 1957
WETLAND Q&A
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What is a wetland?
A wetland is a swampy body of
water that is very overgrown with smaller vegetation.
Are they important?
Yes, they are very
important to the animals and the humans that inhabit
that area.
How might pollution affect them?
Pollution
might affect them by killing off the organisms that live
there, resulting in an unstable balance of nature.
Name some of the organisms from them. Some
of the organisms there are fish, crayfish, salamanders,
bugs, and humans.
MAIN STREET ECOLOGY
Common burdock, also known as lesser burdock, wild
rhubarb, clothbur, beggar's buttons or gypsy's rhubarb
Flower: Purple flowers on tips of prickly ball of bracts;
flower heads are 1 to 3 cm across, composed of purple
disc florets surrounded by several rows of overlapping
hooked bracts or burs in axil of upper leaves; flower
heads occur in clusters at the upper part of the plant.
Leaves: 1st year plant produces a basal rosette of
leaves up to 1 m; basal leaves are up to 50 cm long and
40 cm wide, white woolly beneath; stem leaves are
alternate and reduced in size upwards, are ovate to
oblong; reddish stalks, woolly beneath.
Stem: Hairy, dull-green; flowering stems appear the
second year; thick, hollow, and grooved, tinged with
pink.
Height: Up to 2 m. See image below.
Habitat: Old fields, edges of pastures, roadsides, fence
lines, river banks.
Interest: Biennial. The botanical name for burdock is
Arctium. That name is derived from the Greek word for
bear, a reference to the plant's rough burrs.
Language of Flowers: Means "urgent" or "touch me
not". Source
Location: Burwash
Date: July 28, 2000
This burdock plant is attempting to survive in a busy environment, a sidewalk to
be precise. This plant must deal with pollution, humans, and animals. However,
the leaves are practically tasteless, so most creatures don’t eat it. But, as you
can see, this plant is doing well for this situation.
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