Rainforest Researchers The Case of the Disappearing Durians (Unit V Adaptation) Name: Date: Per: Read pages 4 & 5 and answer the following questions: 1. What tree is not producing any fruit for the Indonesian farmers? 2. What is this fruit famous for? 3. Why do people wait eagerly for the durian season? 4. Where do durian trees grow? 5. Where are most durian trees grown? 6. Why are the durian trees so important to Southeast Asia? 7. This season, where are the durian trees not growing? 8. How much money do you have to do your research project? 9. What job are you doing for your team? What will your focus be? 10. Explain how people in Papua New Guinea use almost every part of a fern species? Expert Quiz: 1. 2. 3. 4. Deductions Once all members of your team have completed the worksheet up to this point, decide on a team name and write it in the space below: Team Name: DO NOT CONTINUE with this worksheet until the entire class has watched the introduction of the Disappearing Durians. Read pages 6 and 7 and answer the following questions: 11. Where are you traveling to? 12. Indonesia contains one of the worlds largest.
13. What island of Indonesia will the durian problem take place? 14. What is the climate of Java like? 15. What is the Tropical Belt? 16. The greatest biodiversity on Earth is found in. 17. Shade in the island of Java below. 18. What percentage do plants make up of all known species? 19. What makes up only 1% of the known species? 20. How many million species do scientists believe are still not discovered? 21. What makes up 74% of the known species? 22. Now that you know more about Java and the environment there, work with your team to choose 7 supplies to take with you. List your seven choices below and give reasons why you might need them. Group List Supply 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Why
Once every group has their list completed, we will vote on 7 items. Write the seven items that the class chose below: Class List Supply 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Why DO NOT CONTINUE with this worksheet until the entire class has watched the video Read pages 8-10 in your booklet and answer the following questions: 23. When do plants start reproducing? 24. What is necessary for a durian tree to survive the path to adulthood? 25. How long does a durian tree live and when does it produce fruit? 26. A flower announces a plant s readiness to do what? 27. What is pollen? 28. How does a durian tree become pollinated? 29. How do plants protect their seeds? 30. What is meant by dispersing the seed? 31. Explain germination? 32. How long must a farmer wait until a planted durian produces its first fruit? 33. Describe the smell of a ripe durian: 34. How do farmers care for their durian crops? 35. The Indonesian saying- Kaluang tero ka durin, means: Explain:
Expert Test Chosen Test Results for Your Expert Test Wild Cultivated DO NOT CONTINUE until we vote on the expert tests. Read page 11 and answer the following questions: 36. List the four possible causes and explain each: a. : b. : c. : d. : 37. How much does each analysis cost? 38. Explain how ProTropics tests your ranked answers? Use the knowledge you have obtained so far in this activity to rank the following trees as Definitely containing the compound, Maybe containing the compound, or No Way containing the compound. Then give your reasons Why for each ranking. Species Definitely Maybe No Way Why? Faulty Flowers No Pollinator Fungus Low Rainfall DO NOT CONTINUE until the entire class has voted on the possible Trees. Read pages 12 and 13 in your booklet and answer the following questions: 39. What is Biodiversity? 40. What can upset the balance of an ecosystem? 41. Explain how humans depend on the diversity of life. 42. How can pesticides indirectly affect the reproduction of plants?
43. Explain how lands that were once thriving with diversity now have many fewer species. 44. Why are the rainforest quickly disappearing? 45. What is the trouble with Transmigration? 46. Java is home to more than million people which is what percentage of the Indonesian population? 47. How did the transmigration program of Java affect the ecosystem of the other islands? 48. List the four surveys to choose from and give a brief explanation: a. b. c. d. Consider How to Conserve the Tree Lesson From Other Ecosystems 49. What should your team know about the example in your expert book? Write your notes here, then share them with your team. 50. Which two surveys will your group perform and why do you want to do these surveys? Survey Why? Results Read pages 14 and 15 and answer the following questions: 51. What factors should be considered before identifying the connection? 52. What s the connection between the durian problem and the ecosystem? Use the table below to summarize the connections.
Positive Negative Natural Event Break in the Food Web Agricultural Pesticides Introduction of New Predators Connection: Reason for choosing this plan: 54. What connection did ProTropics choose for the Durian Problem? Why? What was the class s final rating? How much did you spend? When you have completed this activity, turn it in!