Terrestrial Trophic Cascades & Population Structure
In this activity, students will use data from natural parks to examine trophic cascades.
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Version 1.0 - published on 20 Dec 2018 doi:10.25334/Q42Q7V - cite this
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Description
This resource is a case study learning activity to accompany the HHMI Video Some Animals Are More Equal than Others: Keystone Species and Trophic Cascades.
Objectives:
- Create and use community interaction diagrams to explain how species interact both directly and indirectly
- Explain how predators have strong influences on communities
Contents
TrophicCascades.pptx(PPTX | 7 MB)- TrophicCascadesCards.pptx(PPTX | 243 KB)
TeachingNotesTrophicCascade.docx(DOCX | 18 KB)- License terms
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Researchers should cite this work as follows:
- Etten, M. L. (2018). Terrestrial Trophic Cascades & Population Structure. Plants by the Numbers II, QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/Q42Q7V
Notes
Shortened version for a non-majors class.
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