I'm doing a bottled ecosystem project for biology and I have no clue how to start it. We are suppose to have the ecosystem last for 2 months. Should terrestrial go on top, so when the water evaporates the plants are watered? What organisms should I put in there that will last 2 months. What plants could give off a lot of oxygen to keep the organisms alive( its Fall). I live in Montana and I need organisms that I can get fast.
Anything is appreciated!!!!!!! Thanks
2007-11-02 15:28:52 · 3 answers · asked by Simba 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
From the book "Bottle Biology", there is a structure you can make with some 2 liter soda bottles. The one I am thinking of is called a TerrAqua column, and it has exactly what you are looking for. Here's a link to full instructions: http://www.bottlebiology.org/investigations/terraqua_main.html
I have had my bio students do this, and it works out really well. Makes me want to make one right now!
2007-11-02 15:39:51 · answer #1 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plants in terrestrial ecosystems rely on animals or wind to fertilize the flowers and distribute the seeds, aquatic plants don't rely on animals.
2016-05-27 03:11:16 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No harm meant here but my first reaction was to maybe use a bottle of coke a cola??? and I am sure lots of insects and stuff will soon inhabit it and get high on it and love it. Surely microbes and stuff would last 2 months in a bottle of stale Coke????
2007-11-02 15:35:29 · answer #3 · answered by veraswanee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋