Abel Biogeochemical Cycle (Post #3)

Our kohlrabi plant has grown considerably since we planted it. The kohlrabi itself hasn't started forming yet; it's just leaves, but I predict in a couple of weeks that it will form. Compared to the other groups our plant is fairly small, and another plant has sprouted next to the main one.

    Upon interacting with water in the ground, our plants bring it up into their leaves, and most of it is transpired into the atmosphere. Some of its water is also contributed in the water cycle through evaporation, and the process of transpiration and evaporation is called evapotranspiration. The rest is used for the growth and maintenance of the plant itself, which is the main factor along with sunlight that helps it grow. The reason why our plants have grown so much is due to the water cycle and how they deal with the water they receive.

    During photosynthesis, our plants take in the carbon and convert it into food for themselves as well as oxygen. They also interact with carbon through respiration, when they take in oxygen and make carbon dioxide. Their growth is due to the carbon cycle in addition to the water cycle because when our plants photosynthesise, they take in the carbon and use it as food.

    Our plants play a large part in the nitrogen cycle, whether they're taking it in or producing it. They get it through their roots (assimilation) and produce it once they die (ammonification). When plants such as ours are rapidly growing, nitrogen is required. Without it, our plants wouldn't have grown.

Abel Ecological Analysis (Post #4)

Some abiotic factors that affect our plants are sunlight and water. These are the most important ones, as they are essential for the plant's survival. Some biotic factors affecting our plants are all of the other plants. Since the nine plants are all in a confined area and are relatively close to each other, they are all in competition with one another. Bacteria affect plants too, whether it's helping make food for the plant, or harming it.

    Like previously stated, our plants are in competition with each other due to the fact that they are in a somewhat small area and are all trying to get the same thing. Competition is another abiotic factor, and our plants are all competing for water (and in some cases) sunlight. Some of the bigger plants could potentially block out sunlight for the smaller plants, resulting in the smaller plants having stunted growth or just dying off completely. They're also competing for space. The bigger plants have already asserted their dominance in the area, and some of the smaller plants are struggling to find a space to grow.

    The winners/losers are determined by who survives and who doesn't. And in some cases, there are no winners or losers. A plant could die off and then sprout back up a while later. Another way to determine winners/losers is which plant actually sprouts a vegetable and not just leaves. A loser won't sprout anything or will just die off, and a winner will successfully produce food that tastes good.

    Not only do plants fight with each other for resources, but they also talk to each other. It isn't exactly talking as much as it is psychically warning each other that danger is near. They can do this by reaching the fungus in the soil and using it to send messages to each other.

     There weren't any major recent disasters or lava flows, so there doesn't seem to be any kind of succession, but recovering from the drought from a couple years back could be a form of secondary succession. Another possibility is that the garden is recovering from last summer's sweltering heat, and our plants are the start of secondary succession.

Ecological Analysis (Post #4)

     Some abiotic factors that affect our plants are sunlight and water. These are the most important ones, as they are essential for the plant's survival. Some biotic factors affecting our plants are all of the other plants. Since the nine plants are all in a confined area and are relatively close to each other, they are all in competition with one another. Bacteria affect plants too, whether it's helping make food for the plant, or harming it.
     Like previously stated, our plants are in competition with each other due to the fact that they are in a somewhat small area and are all trying to get the same thing. Competition is another abiotic factor, and our plants are all competing for water (and in some cases) sunlight. Some of the bigger plants could potentially block out sunlight for the smaller plants, resulting in the smaller plants having stunted growth or just dying off completely. They're also competing for space. The bigger plants have already asserted their dominance in the area, and some of the smaller plants are struggling to find a space to grow.
     The winners/losers are determined by who survives and who doesn't. And in some cases, there are no winners or losers. A plant could die off and then sprout back up a while later. Another way to determine winners/losers is which plant actually sprouts a vegetable and not just leaves. A loser won't sprout anything or will just die off, and a winner will successfully produce food that tastes good.
     Not only do plants fight with each other for resources, but they also talk to each other. It isn't exactly talking as much as it is psychically warning each other that danger is near. They can do this by reaching the fungus in the soil and using it to send messages to each other.
      There weren't any major recent disasters or lava flows, so there doesn't seem to be any kind of succession, but recovering from the drought from a couple years back could be a form of secondary succession. Another possibility is that the garden is recovering from last summer's sweltering heat, and our plants are the start of secondary succession.

Biogeochemical Cycles (Post #3)

     Our kohlrabi plant has grown considerably since we planted it. The kohlrabi itself hasn't started forming yet; it's just leaves, but I predict in a couple of weeks that it will form. Compared to the other groups our plant is fairly small, and another plant has sprouted next to the main one.
     Upon interacting with water in the ground, our plants bring it up into their leaves, and most of it is transpired into the atmosphere. Some of its water is also contributed in the water cycle through evaporation, and the process of transpiration and evaporation is called evapotranspiration. The rest is used for the growth and maintenance of the plant itself, which is the main factor along with sunlight that helps it grow. The reason why our plants have grown so much is due to the water cycle and how they deal with the water they receive.
     During photosynthesis, our plants take in the carbon and convert it into food for themselves as well as oxygen. They also interact with carbon through respiration, when they take in oxygen and make carbon dioxide. Their growth is due to the carbon cycle in addition to the water cycle because when our plants photosynthesise, they take in the carbon and use it as food.
     Our plants play a large part in the nitrogen cycle, whether they're taking it in or producing it. They get it through their roots (assimilation) and produce it once they die (ammonification). When plants such as ours are rapidly growing, nitrogen is required. Without it, our plants wouldn't have grown.