ASSIGNMENT
What have we learned about the biotic and abiotic factors in Nahant? Think about population density, food availability, biodiversity, etc.
Think about the carrying capacity for coyotes in Nahant. How is this affecting competition and coyote behavior?
What do we know about keystone species and trophic cascades? What would happen if coyotes were removed from an ecosystem?
What do we know about ecological relationships and how removing coyotes will affect other organisms?
Reasoning: Explain how each piece of evidence relates to why or why not coyote populations should be reduced in Nahant.
This is a CER -claim, evidence, and reasoning
