Virtual Field Trip
to Tucker Prairie
Video Viewing Questions
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In the video Keala compares a patch of grasses to a fortress. What does she mean by this?
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How do patches of grasses share water and other nutrients? How is this related to the way that they grow?
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Describe the impact that grasses’ sharing of a root network has on the patch’s ability to survive in competition with other species.
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Where does new growth occur in grasses? How does this compare to the location of new growth in trees?
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How does the location of replicating cells affect trees on the prairie when fire moves through?
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How does the location of replicating cells affect grasses on the prairie when fire moves through?
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How might these responses of trees and grasses to fire influence what grows on a tall grass prairie?
Competition
Questions to guide students in making sense of ideas in the text set.
A set of related readings, videos, and podcasts to further student understanding about the role of fire in prairie ecosystems
