Question

1.1.1 activity: ecological levels directions: there are multiple levels of ecology. the highest level is the biome, the smallest level is an individual organism. for each question, match the examples to their ecological levels. each letter is used only once for each question. write the letter... a for the biome, b for the ecosystem, c for the community, d for the population, or e for the organism. 1. wetland a group of black bears wildlife & vegetation in the forested swamp great dismal swamp a single barred owl a group of pacific fishers a black bear sequoia national forest in california forests wildlife & vegetation in giant sequoia groves 2. a coneflower a group of bison grassland wildlife & vegetation in mixed - badlands national park in sou 4. freshwater wildlife & vegetation within a group of smallmouth bass a single cormorant lake michigan s: for each ecological level, write the definition from your 1.1 notes, then write and d mples must be from nature; do not use numbers or anything to do with human biome ition from notes example (write in words) draw

Explanation:

A biome is a large - scale naturally occurring ecological area. Ecosystems are communities of living organisms in conjunction with the non - living components of their environment. A community is all the different populations of living organisms in an area. A population is a group of the same species. An organism is an individual living thing. Wetland and grassland are biomes. A single plant like a coneflower or a single animal like a barred owl or a cormorant is an organism. A group of the same species like black bears, bison, pacific fishers, or smallmouth bass is a population. The wildlife and vegetation in an area like forested swamp, giant sequoia groves are communities. Areas like Great Dismal Swamp, Sequoia National Forest, Badlands National Park, Lake Michigan are ecosystems. Freshwater can be part of different ecosystems and biomes.

Answer:

1. A. Wetland; D. A group of black bears; C. Wildlife & vegetation in the forested swamp; B. Great Dismal Swamp; E. A single barred owl
2. E. A coneflower; D. A group of bison; C. Wildlife & vegetation in mixed - [area not fully specified]; B. Badlands National Park in South Dakota; A. Grassland
3. D. A group of pacific fishers; E. A black bear; B. Sequoia National Forest in California; A. Forests; C. Wildlife & vegetation in giant sequoia groves
4. A. Freshwater; C. Wildlife & vegetation within [area not fully specified]; D. A group of smallmouth bass; E. A single cormorant; B. Lake Michigan