(5.9A) Interactions in Ecosystems
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Overview
The student is expected to observe the way organisms live and survive in their ecosystem by interacting with the living and non-living elements.
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Plant Needs
Plants rely on their environments to meet needs for water, nutrients, air and energy (usually in the form of sunlight). This section examines basic needs of plants, in case you need to review these ideas with students.
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Animal Needs
The student is expected to observe the way organisms live and survive in their ecosystem by interacting with the living and non-living elements.
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Components of Ecosystems
An ecosystem consists of the biology community that exists in a location, and the physical and chemical factors that make up the non-living environment. The resources on this page build students’ basic understandings of the living and non-living components of ecosystems.
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