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Guide 5B Communities

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Communities Objectives

Competition

List positive, negative, and neutral forms of community interactions; describe competition, including examples of intraspecific and interspecific competition; and explain how competition is potentially costly to the participants, including ways to minimize competition.

Predation & Herbivory

Describe tactics and weaponry predators use to capture prey; distinguish between grazer, browser, and algivore herbivores; and explain how and why carnivorous plants catch prey and provide examples.

Symbiosis

Define symbiosis, including the characteristics of mutualism, parasitism, and commensalism; provide examples of organisms in mutualistic, parasitic, and commensalistic relationships; and describe different forms of endosymbiosis including how organisms are impacted.

Oak Community

Distinguish between an oak savannah and an oak woodland, including differences in microclimates and species diversity; explain why oak habitats are in decline; and provide examples of organisms and symbiotic relationships found in an oak community. 

Communities Quiz

Quiz Directions

Complete all four sections and take the quiz on Canvas.

Use the learning objectives above to guide your studying.

Communities Media

Introduced in Oak Community section of this guide:

Rose Gall Description

We are providing videos of rose galls found in the Willamette Valley (see below). You will be providing a rich description of the gall, including a sketch, labels, and explanatory text. You can also include a photo screen grab from the video, if desired.

Select a view from the video and sketch the gall. Label the part that is the rose scar, and where the insect larvae are located. Also include a brief explanation of this type of interaction, including how the participating organisms are impacted (benefit, harmed, or no impact).

You are turning in a journal page that includes:

a labeled sketch of a rose gall that includes the part that is the rose and where the larva are located.
a description of the gall interaction, including what type of interaction is occurring and the impact on both participating species.

Media Directions

To be completed after taking the quiz on Canvas.

Once you have completed your notes over all four sections in this guide, upload them to Canvas. Your notes can be submitted as a PDF, a word document, a photo of the notes, or even a video. Multiple assignment formats are supported.

Portfolio

Portfolio Directions

This guide’s rose gall media piece can fit within your final portfolio. Select an outcome (of the nine course learning outcomes) that makes the most senses to you. This media piece could go under Biology Concepts (organism interactions), but it could also represent a Biology Skill, or even a connection if that is the way you have developed your piece.

Learn more about Communities

If you would like to learn more about the topics introduced in this course, please visit the resources page.

Communities Resources