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Grasslands Lecture |
115 | Describe grasses and how their structure relates to dominance in grassland biomes. | |
| 116 | List the various names and locations of grasslands, including prairie, veld, steppe, pampas, and rangeland. | ||
| 117 | Contrast the different environmental conditions of temperate and tropical grasslands. | ||
| 118 | Provide examples of human land use. | ||
Deserts Lecture |
119 | Describe the climate and representative organisms of deserts, including North American deserts. | |
| 120 | Provide examples of microhabitats, including ecotones, caves, and the organisms found in caves. | ||
| 121 | Discuss the environmental conditions of, and organisms found in an example desert. | ||
Desert Organisms Recitation |
122 | Describe characteristics of reptiles and succulent plants. | |
| 123 | Compare and contrast the Chihuahuan and Spiny Deserts. | ||
| 124 | Collect and synthesize information to take a reader on a virtual field trip of a desert ecosystem. | ||
Global Land Use Laboratory |
125 | Using aerial and satellite data, describe a variety of naturally occurring and human-induced environmental changes, and the types of visual data utilized. | |
| 126 | Describe GIS and mediascapes, and provide an example of how multiple data sources clarified the relationship between erosion and re-vegetation at Mount St. Helens. | ||
| 127 | Reflect on your personal views of biological literacy. | ||
Textbook Chapters 10 & 11 |
128 | Describe field changes related to succession and invasive species. | |
| 129 | Provide specific examples of organisms that can be found in field and meadows. | ||
| 130 | Explain the distribution and spacing of plants in arid environments. | ||
| 131 | List specific plant adaptations to arid environments. |