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What is Ecology ?

Ecology 1-2. What is Ecology ?. The study of our home : how the environment and organisms interact to create the earth’s communities. An opportunity to learn about the world around you and to get outside the classroom. What is Ecology ?. An award-winning and newsworthy course.

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What is Ecology ?

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  1. Ecology 1-2 What is Ecology? • The study of our home: how the environment and organisms interact to create the earth’s communities. • An opportunity to learn about the world around you and to get outside the classroom.

  2. What is Ecology? • An award-winning and newsworthy course.

  3. What do we study in Ecology? • Ecological sampling techniques and field work. • The components of soil and it’s importance and place in an ecosystem. • Botany: the parts and functions of flowers, leaves, stems, and seeds. • Pollination, germination, and dispersal techniques used by plants. • Garden cultivation. • Plant adaptations including: photosynthetic pathways, food storage structures, etc. • The global impact of various agricultural techniques.

  4. What do we study in Ecology? • Design, care, and assessment of a garden community. • Animal behaviors and their importance to survival. • The important components of populations. • The important components of communities. • A detailed study of the Point Reyes community. • Human impacts and possibilities for positive action in ecological communities.

  5. What do we do in Ecology?ADVANCED BIOLOGY • Research, analysis, and application of ecological principles

  6. What do we do in Ecology? FIELD WORK • Quadrat sampling • Field journal observations • Transect sampling

  7. What do we do in Ecology?BOTANY • Plant dissection • Soil testing

  8. What do we do in Ecology? ETHOLOGY • Animal behavior observations

  9. What do we do in Ecology?GARDENING/HORTICULTURE • Garden design, cultivation, experimentation, soil analysis, composting, seed selection, sowing, plant care and harvest

  10. What do we do in Ecology?FIELD TRIPS • Zoo Field Trip • Slide Ranch Field Trip

  11. What do we do in Ecology? UNDERSTAND ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES • Point Reyes Overnight Field Trip

  12. What do we do in Ecology?MAKE A DIFFERENCE • Environmental stewardship

  13. Good luck choosing the course(s) best for you! • The prerequisite for Ecology 1-2 is completion of Integrated Science 1-4. • Contact Mr. Stewart if you have any questions about Ecology 1-2:- room 211- stewart@redwood.org- www.redwood.org/stewart

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