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Food chain disruption and ecological balance.
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Food chain disruption and ecological balance.
Simulating the removal of species from a food chain makes the concept of trophic cascade experiential. When students see their own food web collapse after removing one organism, they understand ecosystem interdependence with a visceral immediacy that text descriptions cannot convey.
1. Create food web with 10 species. 2. Remove bees. 3. Track which plants/animals are affected. 4. Record cascade.