Students are expected to:
·
Identify
wildlife species that are common in Ohio ecosystems
·
Use a
taxonomic key to identify wildlife species
·
Describe how
a given organism is adapted for survival in its particular environment
·
Describe how
energy flows through ecosystems
·
Discuss the
roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers in food chains/webs and give
examples
·
Define and
give examples of these types of symbiotic relationships: parasitism,
commensalism, mutualism
·
Distinguish
between native species and invasive species
·
Distinguish
among endangered, threatened, and extirpated Ohio species and describe methods
that could be used to improve their status
·
Identify
factors affecting population size and population growth
·
Discuss the
effect of limiting factors in controlling population size and give examples
·
Discuss the
significance and life cycles of major insect pollinators, as well as some of the
problems their populations are facing
·
Identify some
diseases that are currently affecting Ohio wildlife
·
Discuss
practices that governmental agencies and the public can employ to conserve and
protect wildlife
·
Identify
significant governmental laws, policies and acts that have been passed to
protect endangered and threatened species
The study
references listed are not an exhaustive list of sources from which test
questions are drawn. Students are expected to research other sources for
more information according to the learning objectives.
Ohio Division of Wildlife:
http://wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/species-and-habitats/species-guide-index
http://wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/species-and-habitats/state-listed-species
http://wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/huntingandtrappingregulations
http://wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/fishingregulations
http://wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/species-and-habitats/diseases-in-wildlife
Xerces Society:
http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/native-bees/
http://www.xerces.org/monarchs/
US Fish and Wildlife Service:
https://www.fws.gov/endangered/laws-policies/
Your Dictionary:
http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-symbiosis.html
Farm Service Agency:
https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/conservation-programs/
https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/conservation-programs/prospective-participants/index
https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/conservation-programs/crp-practices-library/index
USGS:
http://www.nwrc.usgs.gov/topics/wetlands/wetlandsInfo.htm
Ohio Environmental Council:
http://www.theoec.org/publications/fact-sheet-vernal-pools
a big thanks to Butler SWCD for putting together these resources
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