Ecosystem Beginnings Worksheet
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Ecosystem Beginnings Worksheet
Field notes: the Kōwhai Creek forest
After rain, sunlight reaches a patch of forest beside Kōwhai Creek. A kōwhai tree grows near the stream. Tūī drink nectar from its flowers and carry pollen between flowers. Kererū eat fruit from nearby trees and spread some seeds in their droppings. Wētā hide beneath fallen logs and eat leaves. Earthworms break down dead leaves in the damp soil. Fungi also break down dead material. The creek provides water, while rocks, air, soil and sunlight are parts of this ecosystem that are not alive.
1 | Spot the ecosystem parts
Use the field notes. Classify each item as living or not alive. Write L or N beside each one.
- All the animals living in one place
- Living things, non-living parts and the connections between them in an area
- Only the weather and rocks in an area
- A group of plants that are all the same kind
2 | Follow the connections
Each question uses a relationship described in the field notes. Explain your thinking.
- Two tūī trying to use the same nesting place
- A tūī drinking nectar from a flower
- Rain soaking into the soil
- Fungi breaking down a fallen leaf
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