Question

For this assessment you will:

1. examine the animals and plants that live around your home or in a local park
2. choose one kind of plant or animal that lives there
3. identify the specific species name of the plant or animal that you chose
4. choose five factors that might limit the size of population of this species
5. identify each of your five limiting factors as a biotic or abiotic factor
You will record this information in the assignment worksheet.

Answer 1

@TobleroneJesus

Answer 2

okay so pick an animal where you live. maybe your state animal?

Answer 3

okay, so umm.. my state animal is a panther :)

Answer 4

now what?

Answer 5

okay, i dont know much about panthers.
but use some trait of theirs that may make them less likely to survive. here is an article about panthers. http://www.bigcat.com/newsite/infopanther.aspx
next, label them as biotic or abiotic. http://www2.ccsd.ws/sbfaculty/team8e/jecole/Science/abiotic_vs_.htm

Answer 6

what other animal can i do that you know more about?

Answer 7

lets go step by step :)
so starting with step 1

Answer 8

I know allot about lizards. some live in my yard so i get to see them and take a closer look of their traits.
they look like this http://www.fotothing.com/photos/f10/f103e4b0861f02e6aa652e2038b1b666.jpg so step one, look up Western Fence Lizard and look at their details and futures. . (those live in my yard, and are common where in live, California.)

Answer 9

i have lizards in my backyard too!! :)

Answer 10

so what do i do now and how do I start filling out the woreksheet

Answer 11

ok so examine their abilities. They run really fast, the colors that they can have (mine are usually brown), and can climb up a fence and houses. Also fun fact, they can grow back their tail.

Now find some traits that they have that can limit their ability to survive. for example they are cold blooded. If the weather changes fast on them (for example from hot to cold) they can die easier in the cold. (lizards like to life in hotter climates)

Answer 12

wait, so whats the first thing i have to fill in my worksheet?

Answer 13

Write down the species name. we are using the Western Fence Lizard.

Answer 14

ok

Answer 15

but is there western fence lizards in any other state or just california because i dont live in california

Answer 16

The Eastern Fence Lizard. It is almost the same thing. i have only seen pictures of them, so i dont know if they act like the western ones or not, they are probally pretty much the same. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_fence_lizard


On the first column write the trait you think can limit their ability to live in the eco system.
the second is to write if it is biotic or abiotic. Biotic means its a living factor and abiotic means it is a nonliving factor

Answer 17

ok yea we can do the eastern fence lizard better :)

Answer 18

so what do i write on the first column

Answer 19

okay. so the first column, do you know what traits can make them less likely to survive a situation.
Like cold weather, or a hurricane, etc that naturally happens in the eco system.

Lizards dont like cold weather, because they are cold blooded. if the weather changes fast, they cant adapt to it easy. Right now it is really hot in California, so they are out more.
a few days ago it got cold all of a sudden and one died. (true story) They start to move slow and freeze up and eventually die. so their cold blood makes them less likely to survive a cold storm like rain or snow.

Answer 20

so what can i write exactly in sentences?

Answer 21

and dont make the sentences too long :)

Answer 22

First column: Cold blooded
Second column: Abiotic trait [it isnt a living thing]
Third: They can less likely survive out in cold weather.

Answer 23

ok so like this..

Answer 24

ok i did it..
second column??

Answer 25

write tat it is an abiotic trait.
Cold blooded is not a living thing in the ecosystem.

Answer 26

wait.. how?

Answer 27

this is what i have so far :)

Answer 28

thats what i have so far :)
now lets do the second row

Answer 29

Yes that is good.

How many do you have to do?

Answer 30

5 more rows :)

Answer 31

lets do the second row now :)

Answer 32

Okay, so its a little hard to find traits that can limit them.

But, they like to hangout on rocks, fences, and high places that are visible to see (mine like to stand on the paths and the big rocks.) so it makes them easy to be seen and caught by birds and other predators.

Answer 33

ok so lets do the second row :)

Answer 34

okay so the trait is called sunning. they just stand out in the middle or a easy place to be seen. its like when pet lizards lay under a sun lamp.

First section: Sunning (standing out in the sun)
Second: abiotic
Third: They can be easily seen by predators.

Answer 35

great! i typed it :)
now third row!! almost done :))

Answer 36

okay
they also can develop/have Lyme disease easy.

First one: Prone to Lyme disease
Second: biotic
Third: ticks feed on their blood and can cause them to be weaker than usual and feel limb.

Answer 37

i typed it! fourth row??

Answer 38

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Answer 39

First one: Short legs
Second: abiotic
Third: Can cause them to run slower than usual and can be killed by fire ants easier.

Answer 40

ok done with that one!!
Last oneeeee...yay ??

Answer 41

okay i am reading about them so it may take a little.
this is also good for me because i am learning about the lizards that live in my yard too lol.

Answer 42

lol thats awesome!!

Answer 43

did u figure it out yet?

Answer 44

okay so some of them have spikey scales and some dont so:

First: Smooth scales
Second: abiotic
Third: It can make it harder for them to fight off predators

Answer 45

the spikes help them keep predators from biting them or attacking them because it can poke and hurt the predators

Answer 46

ok thank you so very much... without you i probably wouldve gotten like a c :/ lol
but now that you helped me i couldnt thank you enough.. ur the best and u definetly deserve a medal : ) <3

Answer 47

you are welcome. :) thank you because i know allot about these lizards, they are all over my yard and they confuse me because my dog wants to catch them.

hey will you do me a favor and get me to 50 smart coins? if you dont want to its okay.

Answer 48

how do i get you to 50 smart coins?

Answer 49

by giving me medals on my answers on questions that i have answered but didnt get a medal.
i need 4 more medals
just go to my profile
click on answered questions
and click best answer on my name
you can only do it for just four of them, that can make up for all the rows for this assignment
Thank you :) also let me know how you did!

Answer 50

ok... np! and can you help me on just one more assignment please :)

Answer 51

Sure! i might have to go soon though.