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LEARNING CHECKLIST
Describe different ecological patterns (succession, zonation, stratification)
Explain how abiotic and biotic factors influence these patterns
Describe ecological niches, niche partitioning, fundamental & realised niches, and Gause's Law of competitive exclusion
Demonstrate different biotic sampling methods to determine the presence or absence of an ecological pattern (quadrat/transect sampling)
Demonstrate different abiotic sampling methods (light intensity/humidity/temperature)
Describe the study site (Rotokare Scenic Reserve) - forest type/ecological restoration and history
Make predictions around the likely pattern that will be observed at the study site
Select 2-3 plant/tree species identified at the study site and research the adaptations they have that allow them to be successful in their ecological niche
ASSESSMENT DETAILS
Part 1 - Practical
You will visit Rotokare Scenic Reserve to collect biotic and abiotic data. You will be working in small groups and will then analyse the results back at school.
Part 2 - Written
You are required to present your assessment in an appropriate way, this may be as a report, poster or slides. You will need to include an introduction, aim, method, results, conclusion and discussion in your final submission. You should also include a reference page with all of the sources you use.
You can find a template to guide you through what you need to include in your assessment.
It will be important that you use the data collected from Rotokare to NAME the ecological pattern being explored and to use your understanding of specific plants/trees adaptations, to explain how they are successful in their ecological niche and this should relate to the abiotic and other biotic (interrelationships) data you collect at Rotokare.
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