An Ecological Analysis of the Garden and our Plants

Some abiotic factors which my plant depends on for its survival are temperature, precipitation, soil, water, weather and etc. Some biotic factors that our plant depends on for survival are bacteria, grass, chickens, and bugs.

Our plant is in competition because there are other organisms that have the same niche in that habitat. The plants are competing for sunlight with grass and other groups plants.

Winners are determined by whose leaves and stems are bigger and who grows the fastest. Losers are the opposite. It is not always clear whos is a winner because being in competition, you still lose from fighting.

Another community interaction are plant is in would be parasitism. Parasitism affects each organism involved because the two plants work together to either benefit or one come out on top.

Some evidence of succession going on is the fact that plants and organisms are growing and living. The evidence supports more secondary than primary succession do to that plants have grown here before and they are going on soil not from fungises that turn into soil.

An ecological analysis of the garden and your plants.

An ecological analysis of the garden and your plants.

Some abiotic factors that our plant depends on for survival would be the amount of water, sunlight, and warm weather it receives. Some biotic factors that affect our plant are slugs or snails that eat the leaves.

We know our plants are engaged in competition because it is trying to grow faster than the other plants in the garden. The plants are competing for sunlight, water, and nutrients from the ground. The competition are the other varieties of brassica in the garden.

Winners and losers are determined by which plants has progressed or grew more than others. It is not always clear who won or lost in this struggle. Many plants can look smaller or more undeveloped than others but function as efficiently. What makes the determination complicated is when a plant can not get as much nutrients than one that is.

Another type of interaction in our plants is a symbiotic relationship. This is a mutualism relationship between our plants and nitrogen-fixing bacteria benefit both of the organisms. The nitrogen-fixing bacteria are able to convert nitrogen into ammonia that the plants are able to synthesize as proteins. The plant is able to return this favor by giving the bacteria a place to stay.

The evidence that the garden is in succession is that it went from being relatively empty to lush and green from the plants and grass. It seems more like secondary succession because there was already soil to start out with when we planted our brassica.

Biogeochemical Cycles and our Plants

Biogeochemical Cycles and our Plants

The changes in our plants that I have seen this week were that each of them grew 1-2 inches and are starting to sprout leaves. They are about 7 inches tall and have small green leaves that grow out from the sides of the plant.

Our plants have participated in the water cycle by soaking up rainwater and using it as nutrients to grow. The plants also release water into the soil which gives other organism nutrients. The plants roles in the water cycle relate to my observations for my plants this week because they grew a lot from all the rain we had.

Our plants participate in the movements of carbon in the biosphere by using a process called photosynthesis. During photosynthesis, a plant takes carbon out of the atmosphere and combines it with water to create energy for itself. Our plants role in the carbon cycle related to the changes we observed this week because our plants had large green leaves from photosynthesis.

Our plants participate in the movement of nitrogen in the atmosphere by taking nitrogen out of the air and use it in chlorophyll, making it an essential part of photosynthesis. Our plants role in the nitrogen cycle related to the changes we observed in our plant this week because it made the leaves green from the chlorophyll it made with the nitrogen.

Student Blog Post Assignment #4: An Ecological Analysis of the Garden and your Plants by Bryce Magliari

Student Blog Post Assignment #4: An Ecological Analysis of the Garden and your Plants by Bryce Magliari

1. Some abiotic factors are the soil that the brussels sprouts grow in, and the Sunlight that makes the plant grow. The last abiotic factor is the elevation, as it changes the plant's growth and development, though this is mostly just from the temperature. Water is also an abiotic factor, as it needs water to survive. A biotic factor is worms, as this churns the soil, making the soil more full of nutrients. The other biotic factor are other plants, as they are competition for the brussels sprouts.

2. I realized that our brussels sprouts were having competition, as other plants are invading its area. Mallow and ripgut are primarily trying to take over the area, as the brussels sprouts are surrounded by it. Mallow and ripgut are weeds that are prone to take over gardens and other plants. So, in our little square of space, the brussels sprouts, mallow, and ripgut, are fighting over the space.

3. The winners are determined by who grows the fastest and who covers the most land, and who survives. The losers are determined by the slowest growing, who covers the least amount of land, and in some circumstances, who dies. However, it isn't always clear when is there a winner or loser. It can be complicated, as there could be future variables, like the lifespan of the plant(s) and the species of plants.

4. Other interactions are the interactions to the seasons and animals. Species may thrive in the Summer, but not the Winter. So, many could grow in the Summer, but quickly die off in the Winter. Humans can pick up brussels sprouts and kill the plant, and snails can come and eat the plant. So, humans and animals can kill these animals easily. However, worms and chickens can help the plants. Worms churn the soil under the ground, and chickens mix the soil above the ground. Both help the plants grow much faster, and most likely couldn't survive very well without them (the worms are usually more important than the chickens, as there are more worms than chickens.

5. There are examples of this is the chickens, they move around the soil, mixing it as they look for food. If you look closely, the soil is more mixed than soil without chickens. Also, this is shown as plants die in the Winter every year. Also, humans pick flowers, vegetables and fruits from trees (like brussels sprouts) all the time. I believe this is a secondary succession, and not a primary succession. They start out with soil, so it can't be primary.

Biogeochemical Cycles and Our Plants

The changes in our plant that we have noticed was that they have grown at least one or 2 inches. Also there is some purple under the leaves and the plant is mostly green now. Another observation is that there may be two of the same plant.

Our plants participate in the water cycle which is the movement of water in the biosphere by taking the water and moving down the leaves and into the roots and eventually into the soil. This relates to what we observed because it rained last weekend so water went down the leaves and into the soil of the plants which helped it grow.

Our plants participate in the carbon and nitrogen cycle by taking in carbon dioxide and giving out oxygen. Also they absorb energy and transfer it into the soil. Our plant has a role in this because it takes in the carbon dioxide and energy to help the soil and plants next to it and the oxygen for the animals and people around it.

An Ecological Analysis of the Garden and your Plants

Some abiotic factors are water, sunlight, weather, and temperature. Some of the biotic factor are animals that eat the seeds or other plants that compete with it.

To know if my plant is engaged in competition if there are other plants very close to it or if it is not growing as fast as it should. The plants are competing for anything they need, such as sunlight or water. The competition is other any plants in a close vicinity that need the same thing.

The winners would be the plants that overcome the other plants and get more of the things it needs to survive then the plant it was competing with. The losers would be the plant that gets less water or sunlight then the other plant it was competing with. It is not always so clear because sometimes you can’t tell until later or if the difference is not by a huge margin.

Some interactions in which my groups plants are the other animals that would eat it and the rain that could flood the plant.

There is some evidence because it has grown a little and it looks like there may be two plants of the same kind.  Also all the other plants seem to be growing very quickly which is good.

An Ecological Analysis of the Garden and your Plants

An Ecological Analysis of the Garden and your Plants

An of the abotic factors that that the plants need is water. A biotic factor that plants rely on is other plant transporting water through the soil allowing them to accrue water.
Plants are engaged in completion because they have to use power for there soil space so they can keep growing.
The winners are the plants that are bigger and better and the losers are the plant that die off and don't leave an effect on the earth.
Plants also interact because they help out each other by producing seed ling sthat later grow into bigger plants that grow the population.
You know that there is secession in the garden because all of the plants are growing very quickly and filling up the planter box.

Student Blog Post Assignment #3: Biogeochemical Cycles and Your Plants by Bryce Magliari

Student Blog Post Assignment #3: Biogeochemical Cycles and Your Plants by Bryce Magliari

1. I have noticed that my brussels sprouts have grown quite a bit in the last week. It has 2 major leaves that go inwards, like it is cupping inwards. They have a very shiny tint of green, and have lots of veins in the leaves. There are many leaves connecting from the stem, so it has grown to be more like a bush of brussels sprouts. The plant is just mostly just sprout from one stock. The plant also has grown to 5 inches tall!

2. Our plants participate in the water cycle when they take water from the soil, and using it in the process know as photosynthesis. However, some of the water evaporates from the leaves, and this process is known as "transpiration" instead. This correlates to the changes we noticed this week, because since the leaves had gotten bigger, more water can evaporate out. Since the root system has likely gotten stronger alongside the plant, it should take in more water.

3. Our plants participate in the carbon cycle by taking Carbon Dioxide out of the atmosphere to use in photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is the process that plants use to create energy (sugar, for example) for themselves. After that happens, when an animal eats the plant, they end up breaking down the molecules and what is left of the Carbon Dioxide. The plants in the carbon cycle show the fact that the plants have in fact grown. If they hadn't done a carbon cycle, they wouldn't produce energy, and wouldn't have grown at all!

4. The brussels sprouts participate with the nitrogen by needing a constant stream of nitrogen to survive. Plants also use nitrogen by absorbing nitrate and ammonium ions. The plants have gotten stronger from the nitrogen, and the plants grow much taller and bigger. The stem and the leaves are much bigger now thanks to nitrogen. Nitrogen is also important in chlorophyll and photosynthesis. Without nitrogen, the plants can't grow very taller and wouldn't be green. So, the brussels sprouts are green and growing thanks to nitrogen.

Biogeochemical Cycles and our Plants

                       Biogeochemical Cycles and our Plants

Ever since the the plant the been planted outdoors the growth rate has increased dramatically. The cups were holding back how much the plant could grow.

Plants take in then water then spread it throughout the soil so that other plants can also take in the water.                                                       

Plants that die and are buried may turn into fossil fuels made of carbon like coal and oil over millions of years. When humans burn fossil fuels, most of the carbon quickly enters the atmosphere as carbon dioxide.

Rain water dissolves and nitrogen enters the soil, which plants then absorb by drawing in water through the roots.

Biogeochemical Cycles and Our Plants

The changes in our plant that I see is that the leaves are getting stronger, thicker, and more green while under our leave is purple. The appearance of our plant is small but mighty.

Our plants participate in the movement of water in our biosphere by soaking the water from the rain into our plants roots and releasing the water into the soil to finish multiple cycles. Our plants role in the water cycle changed my observation of our plants because, the rain and water on the top of the plants showed me that the leaves are strong.

Our plants role participation in the carbon and nitrogen cycle is absorbing energy in the form of light. Our plants both transfers energy to the soil or to other animals through photosynthesis. Our plants role changed my observation because it made me see that our plants, even though they’re small, participate and work with the environment.