Urban ecology

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/urban-ecology

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the discipline focus?The scientific study of the interactions between organisms and their urban surroundings
2. Why do cities need urban ecology?Because more than half of people live in cities, and cities can hurt the environment. Urban ecology helps us find ways to keep nature healthy while people build homes and roads.
3. How do animals adapt to city life?Animals find new food, new places to live, and new ways to survive in parks, roofs, and even empty lots. Scientists study these changes to help protect them.

Anthropogenic: Originating from human activity.
Abiotic factors: The non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment.
Symbiotic relationship: A close and long-term interaction between two different biological species.