Interdependence
      All species live in ecosystems composed of communities of animals, plants and 
     other organisms that are dependent on each other and are adapted to particular 
                                            conditions
                           Plants need the nutrients from animal 
                                    droppings and decay                     Plants produce food 
                                                                             by photosynthesis
    Animals eat other           Question: How are animals 
         animals
                              and plants dependent on each 
                                other within a community?
                                                                            Animals eat plants
        Animals pollinate          Animals use plant and animals materials to build 
              plants                                nests/shelters
           What affects animal populations?
     1. What would happen to       2. How could changes in the number of prey 
    an animal if the number of            affect predator populations?
       predators increased?
                                  4. A factory has been built next to the forest 
    3. How could disease affect    how would this affect animals in the local 
       population numbers?                        ecosystem?
   Task: Choose one and jot an answer down, you have 4 mins, one for 
                                each question
 Self-assessment:
  1. If the number of predators increased, the animal population that is being predated 
            would decrease in numbers.
  2. If the number of prey increased, the number of predators would eventually also start 
  to increase as there is more food available. If the numbers of prey decreased, the number 
       of predators would decline due to lack of food sources. 
  3. If a disease was present within an animal population, the number of organisms 
 would begin to decline. This would have a knock-on effect to other animal populations. 
  4. This could cause habitat fragmentation, meaning some populations of animals are 
  split up and unable to mate.  Habitat destruction could occur, meaning some organisms 
  have lost their home. Overall, this would have a negative impact on animal populations 
              in the local area.
             Food Webs
  Most animals eat more than just one type of organism, scientists 
           can show this in a food web.
               Great White Shark
    Clown Fish             Green Turtle
               Blue Clownfish
      Zooplankton          Cleaner Shrimp
                Phytoplankton
             Food Webs
  Great White Sharks eat clown fish, what will happen to the number of clown 
           fish if the sharks become vegetarian?
               Great White Shark
    Clown Fish             Green Turtle
               Blue Clownfish
      Zooplankton          Cleaner Shrimp
                Phytoplankton