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It’s early morning, We are leaving the rocky coast of MAINE. Grab your souvenirs and let’s go!. MICHIGAN or BUST. Next stop, upper peninsula of Michigan. A quick stop at Niagara Falls. Back on the bus!. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Grab your souvenirs and
let’s go!
There was a small commotion on the bus as one of the students feet were itching!
This is an example of PARASTISM:
The fungus lives happily in the warm, moist environment of the
toes, but it causes harm (and embarrassment)
to the host
Turns out he had a terrible case of Athlete’s foot
Our teacher took this opportunity to teach us about other Symbiotic Relationships.Mutualism: both species live
together, both benefitEx: E. coli bacteria living in the intestines of humans
Lichen: a fungus and algae living together
As the bus driver said, at least it wasn’t a parasite like a tape worm!
Commensalism: One benefits,
one organism is not affectedEx: Barnacles on a whale
ELDERBERRYCommon Name: Elderberry, American elder,
Scientific Name: Sambucus canadensis - The elderberry fruit is produced by several species of elders that are relatively fast growing shrubs or small trees.
SNOWY OWLWhat a beautiful
EweThe Snowy
Owl will eat road
killThat means that it is a
SCAVENGER
How do they stay warm in the winter?They burrow in the snow.Air temperature can be 27, but 7 inches under the snow the temperature will be at 24.
Also they grow scale-like fringes on the sides of their feet that act like snow shoes.
We just spotted a Ruffled Grouse
A widespread species of small woodpecker.• Makes shallow holes in trees to get sap •Other bird species use these holes.
Because of this, the sapsucker can be considered a "keystone" species, one whose existence is vital for the maintenance of a community.
SAP
It’s a Yellow Bellied Sap Sucker
It eats both plant material
(sap)And animals
(ants) So it’s an
OMNIVORE
Dear Mom and Dad,We are having a great time on our cross country Bio-ecology trip!We have seen different environments and have been able to identify abiotic and biotic factors. I love biology!Tomorrow we are going to Wyoming.I am bringing home great souvenirs.
Mom and Dad24 Harry L DriveJohnson City, NY 13790
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