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Plants, Animals, Ecosystems, and Interdependence: Faculty Source Packet

A faculty-reviewed reader for ASHA-202 introducing plants, animals, ecosystems, and interdependence through transparent methods and evidence boundaries.

Why this edition is openThe canonical eFireTemple reading is currently missing or unusable. This internally published edition protects course continuity while preserving the original citation and repair task.

Orientation

Photosynthesis converts light energy into chemical energy while releasing oxygen. Plants form the energetic base of most food webs.

Core concept

Ecosystems are networks of organisms, nutrients, energy flows, habitats, and feedback loops; removing one species can create cascading effects.

Evidence and method

Biodiversity increases resilience by providing multiple relationships and responses to change.

Application and limits

Care for plants and animals requires habitat protection, responsible agriculture, humane treatment, and intergenerational thinking.

What the evidence establishes

Ecosystems are networks of organisms, nutrients, energy flows, habitats, and feedback loops; removing one species can create cascading effects.

What remains interpretive

The course requires students to distinguish disciplinary evidence from theological or philosophical interpretation and to state uncertainty where evidence is incomplete.

Seminar questions

  1. Which claim is most strongly established?
  2. What alternative explanation deserves consideration?
  3. How would stronger evidence change the conclusion?