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The
Ecosystem
Succession
Energy
Flow
Competition
Niche
Food
Webs
Ecological
Adaptation
Limiting
Factors
Carrying
Capacity
Predator/Prey
Interaction
Common Ecological Misconceptions
PRODUCERS (For the most part = plants)
Misconception |
Reference* |
Plants take in food from the outside environment, and/or plants get their food from the soil via roots. |
Bell 1985, Smith & Anderson 1984 |
| Carbon dioxide is a source of energy for plants. | Lavoie 1997 |
The process of photosynthesis provides plants with their energy. |
Lavoie 1997 |
Energy can be used over and over again to power the Calvin cycle. |
Lavoie 1997 |
Photosynthesis occurs in plants and respiration occurs in animals.
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Lavoie 1997 |
| Respiration is the reverse of photosynthesis. | Lavoie 1997 |
| Decomposers release some energy that is cycled back to plants. | Lavoie 1997 |
| The number of producers is high to satisfy consumers. | Leach et al. 1996 |
| Plants do not live in water. | Adeniyi 1985 |
| Plants are dependent on humans, not vice versa. | Eisen and Stavy 1992 |
*Complete references are available on the Resources Page. |
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Introduction | Self
Test | Ecological
Misconceptions | 5 E Method of Instruction |
