Ecology Study Guide

Ecology Review Sheet and Study Guide

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Quizlet

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Be sure to go back and review all the Blog posts!

Invasive Species

Whom am I? Activity.

Who am I example - Click here to access

Who am I template- Click here to access

Topic Vocabulary:

• native
• non-native
• invasive species

Essential questions:

1. What makes an organism native?

2. How do non-native and invasive species effect our local ecosystems?

3. How have humans impacted our ecosystems by bringing in invasive species?  Give a specific example.

11 - Top Most Invasive Species

List of Maine Invasives

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Click here to see Insect Invasives

Full list of Maine State Invasives

Vital Signs Invasive Species Cards

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Ecology Introduction and Vocabulary

As we begin our new unit on Ecology, here are some important links to get us started:

Link to Sciencesaurus Reading:

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Link to Ecology Vocabulary
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Make a copy, Replace "Copy of" with your last name, and move to your science folder.

This article links to the food chain that we completed today in class.  It also discusses the idea of invasive species and their impact to an ecosystem in Maine.

Tackling Maine's Pike Problem - Portland Press Herald

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Videos on Food Chains

Food Chain Game

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Further articles that have links to invasive species and food chains in the State of Maine.

Portland Press Herald

and

Bangor Daily News

Pike Portland Press Herald Article
Troubled Waters for Wild Brook Trout
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Read and and pay close attention authors view points. 
Portland Press Herald Article.

Mayday Gulf of Maine in Distress

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