BIO.SCI.13.B
Analyze how ecosystem stability is affected by disruptions to the cycling of matter and flow of energy through trophic levels using models.
Biology · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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ecosystem stabilitydisruptionscycling of matterflow of energytrophic levelsmodels
Skills
- analyze (effects of disruptions on ecosystem stability) #dok3
- model (cycling of matter through trophic levels) #dok2
- model (flow of energy through trophic levels) #dok2
- evaluate (how disruptions affect matter and energy cycling) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can describe how matter cycles through trophic levels in an ecosystem model. #dok1
- I can identify ways energy flows through trophic levels in an ecosystem. #dok1
- I can represent the cycling of matter using a biological model of an ecosystem. #dok2
- I can represent the flow of energy through trophic levels in a food web model. #dok2
- I can analyze the impact of disruptions on the cycling of matter and energy flow in an ecosystem. #dok3
- I can evaluate how changes in matter or energy cycling can destabilize an ecosystem. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Disruptions to the cycling of matter and flow of energy through trophic levels can destabilize ecosystems.
- Models help visualize and analyze how changes affect matter and energy flow, providing insight into ecosystem stability.
Essential Questions
- How do matter and energy move through the trophic levels in an ecosystem?
- What types of disruptions can affect the cycling of matter and flow of energy in ecosystems?
- In what ways does disrupting matter or energy cycles impact the stability of an ecosystem?
- How can models be used to investigate the effects of ecosystem disruptions?
- Why is the cycling of matter and flow of energy important for ecosystem health?