n this ESD board game students assume the characteristics of native or introduced plants to experience first-hand the influence of species interactions and changing environmental conditions on ecosystems. It also provides an excellent framework for exploring the ecosystem concept; including ecosystem organization, regulation of populations, species diversity, the adaptations of organisms, attributes of successful invaders and the impact of invasion on communities.
ecosystems
plants
interactive activity
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board game
invasive species
species diversity
adaption
species interactions