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It was the start of a new term, with new students, returning students and best of all... a new look to greenhouse six! Seren had been rather impressed with the way it all turned out. The refurbishment had gone better than anticipated. In the place of the old buckets and ponds which catered to the needs of numerous aquatic life, there were sparkling clean tanks of all shapes and sizes surrounding the skirts of the greenhouse and forming row upon row throughout...
Standing eye to eye with a tank that glowed greenish blue light upon her face, Seren admired the corals in its depth and inspected their convolutions, prongs and stubs.
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Alyssa listened as the other students gave their definitions of what an ecosystem was and she quickly noted them down in her notebook. Then Professor Hadley asked a more complex question. Why understanding would be important to the study of Herbology and what would we gain from it.
Alyssa sat and thought and wrote down what she considered why understanding ecosystems were important to the subject they were studying and what they would gain from knowing this before she raised her hand to answer.
"Professor each part of the ecosystem is important and has an important role in the circle of life, and each relies on the other. If one part of the ecosystem is damaged it can cause damage to the rest of the system. Like for example plants, even its decomposition or how it converts oxygen to carbon dioxide and vice versa gives it an important role in the survival of the planet.
Studying ecosystems can help us gauge what is being changed, or the rapidity and extent of these changes. Studying it helps us gauge the possible ramifications if plants are destroyed.
What we can gain from it is an understanding on how we can clean and store fresh water and keep our air quality clean, regulate climate, prevent soil erosion caused by floods, improve soil productivity, store and recycle nutrients like making composts, help pollinate crops, provide habitats for other living things and of course provide medicines, food, fiber and energy."
Had she covered everything? Alyssa wasn't sure but she hoped at least, that what she had said actually made sense. She thought that she did.
Now came the crucial part, which would significantly influence their success in this course of study... "Why... would understanding ecosystems be important to the study of herbology? What can we gain from this?"
Rowan thought for a moment and came up with, what she thought, was a reasonable answer. She raised her hand and said, "Understanding ecosystems, when studying Herbology, is important because it allows you to better care for and successfully grow your plants. If you know what ecosystem the plant thrives in you can recreate that environment. Knowing the type of soil, how much sun, even the insects the plant needs for pollination is crucial. Many plants do better in the presence of certain other varieties of plants." Geez, she hoped she wasn't rambling.
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Now came the crucial part, which would significantly influence their success in this course of study... "Why... would understanding ecosystems be important to the study of herbology? What can we gain from this?"
Jory quickly scribbled down the additional stuff Professor Bentley told them before raising his hand again. "Studying ecosystems would be important because understanding the components and how the ecosystems interact would allow us to grow better plants,'' he said. "For example, studying the changes in a component or components would allow us to make changes in the way we grow certain plants and fungi.''
"What we would gain from this is better plants for food and other uses for both humans and animals.'' The Puff hoped he made sense.
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The next question, however, was just using common sense. Kat took a few notes on her parchment before thinking of an answer. No wrong answers this time or throughout the lesson. Better yet, throughout the term. She was going to survive OWLs, yes. As early as now, studying could really make a difference and also participating and listening and all.
Kat repeated the question in her head a few times. Why is the ecosystem so important? Wanted: Ravenclaw mind. Kat raised her hand. "I believe that it is important to know the ecosystem so that we can observe the behavior of the plant. Some plants would prefer damp places and hate sunlight, like Devil's Snare. Some plants would prefer being more exposed to the heat. There are plants that need a big amount of space, but there are also plants that would rather stay in a small space. Every plant varies and so their behavior to different ecosystems may differ too. It is also the ensure that our plants grow well," Kat said. Maybe that was good information already. For her, at least.
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As Messer finished writing down the explanation about what ecosystem is, he heard Bentley give them another question.
Why would understanding ecosystems be important to the study of herbology? What can we gain from this?
The fourth year raised his hand "It's important for us to study ecosystem so that we could see what we should do to create a decent place for us humans and animals to live in." Yeah that's about it.
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Seren nodded, but faltered at the mention of decorations... "Decorations? Why in the name of jumping junipers would you ruin a perfectly good tank with something fake?" That... she didn't understand.
The circle of life... now that was a unique response, and she could understand that, even if the explanation wasn't provided. "Yes, very good."
Stuff?... Merlin.
"More or less," she nodded. Seren only hoped the Lioness was prepared to take notes this lesson, she would be needing those in the future.
Ahh brilliant! "Yes, absolutely... well done."
Seren agreed, nodding as the new Eagle voiced his thoughts. "Oh yes, absolutely.. there are numerous factors that make up an ecosystem."
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Now THAT, was a standard Ravenclaw text book answer if ever she heard one. "Yes, very very good."
Balance. It was such a simple word and yet it described the topic perfectly.
Seren nodded, approving the young Vindictus' answer. "Balance... I couldn't have said it better myself."
Though West's answer was a round about way of getting to the point.. it was thrilling to see him verbalise his thoughts. "Yes, correct! There are numerous factors which characterise ecosystems, each as unique as the next."
Alice, was on the right track. She could see that... and perhaps by the end of the lesson she'd be able to better describe it. "Good... good," she nodded encouragingly.
Seren nodded as Nina, like Alice before her, fumbled through her response. "Yes.. good, you're on the right track."
And would you look at that... Seren beamed, nodding as Beatrice expressed her response. "Beautifully said." Simple as that.
What was this? Had she asked for a brief presentation?
Seren was mildly confused as the Slytherin launched into a broad explanation of the topic, with ... facts... and then sumarising her point. "Good..." she replied. She didn't quite have the heart to tell the girl that less was often more. She'd understand in time.
And then there was this Badger...
What was she going to do with her? "Not quite..."
But kudos to her for trying, that counted for something.
Seren stared at Theodore for a moment. That had to be one of the shortest and certainly least descriptive reponses... but he wasn't wrong. "That is an example of an ecosystem, yes... but perhaps work on defining what the concept means."
And yet another poorly worded response... but it wasn't so bad. Sophie did touch on the basics of it at least. "You're getting there," she encouraged.
An... arrangement? Well that was one way of putting it. "Sort of.... not quite..." she was still confused by the terminology...
All in all.... they had done fairly well. It was a simple enough concept to grasp in terms of basics, so she didn't need to worry about that. "Good, good... so you all have a sound understanding of what an ecosystem is." But just to reiterate... because reiterating cemented knowledge to memory... "Ecosystems, being systems, are formed through the interactions between organisms and their physical environment, both living and inanimate."
"Now many of you touched on points and aspects which make up ecosystems... characterises them and shapes them into what they are. Things to consider, when studying ecosystems," which is what they were doing, so notes on the following would be handy for them later, "... include solar energy, moisture, minerals, nutrients, soil, organisms and disturbances."
Now came the crucial part, which would significantly influence their success in this course of study... "Why... would understanding ecosystems be important to the study of herbology? What can we gain from this?"
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Minerva listened to all the answers about ecosystems. It seemed there was more into an ecosystem them Minerva realized. Then listening to Professor Bentley she tried to write down notes on her parchment. There seemed to be more discussion then usual for herbology today, which Minerva really didn't mind.
Putting up her hand she decided to try to take a guess at the question, "Professor, ecosystems are important to herbology, because if a plant would go to the wrong one it would not survive. For example if we would try to place a water plant out of water it is not in the right home to survive."
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Now came the crucial part, which would significantly influence their success in this course of study... "Why... would understanding ecosystems be important to the study of herbology? What can we gain from this?"
More detail next time... oh okay.
"Because.." Wait for it, there was in fact more to this... "...umm... all plants are different and like different things, so I guess we'd need to know about which kind of plants belongs in which kind of ecosystems, otherwise they wouldn't be happy.." But so far, the only ecosystem he could think of was a rainforest.
Was that enough detail? Theo hated referring to plants having feelings and stuff. It felt dumb.
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All in all.... they had done fairly well. It was a simple enough concept to grasp in terms of basics, so she didn't need to worry about that. "Good, good... so you all have a sound understanding of what an ecosystem is." But just to reiterate... because reiterating cemented knowledge to memory... "Ecosystems, being systems, are formed through the interactions between organisms and their physical environment, both living and inanimate."
"Now many of you touched on points and aspects which make up ecosystems... characterises them and shapes them into what they are. Things to consider, when studying ecosystems," which is what they were doing, so notes on the following would be handy for them later, "... include solar energy, moisture, minerals, nutrients, soil, organisms and disturbances."
Now came the crucial part, which would significantly influence their success in this course of study... "Why... would understanding ecosystems be important to the study of herbology? What can we gain from this?"
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Okay, Selina was sort of glad that she had kept her hand down for that question. She really would have looked like a flopping fish trying to answer that question. After all... she was not a textbook. Selina really enjoyed Herbology but the extent of what she knew she could was what she could derive from logic and what she had previously learned in the class. SO the redhead USUALLY just sat back and let other people do, you know, the definition part of the class. She was totally NOT going to pretend she knew the answer.
OH OH OH! But she could answer this question. It was more of a subjective answer. So she raised her hand and replied, "Well, Professor... I think in everything, but especially herbology, everything is interconnected. So like if we learn about that ecosystem thing, yeah, then we would have a better grasp on the plant life IN the ecosystem." That made sense, yes?
All in all.... they had done fairly well. It was a simple enough concept to grasp in terms of basics, so she didn't need to worry about that. "Good, good... so you all have a sound understanding of what an ecosystem is." But just to reiterate... because reiterating cemented knowledge to memory... "Ecosystems, being systems, are formed through the interactions between organisms and their physical environment, both living and inanimate."
"Now many of you touched on points and aspects which make up ecosystems... characterises them and shapes them into what they are. Things to consider, when studying ecosystems," which is what they were doing, so notes on the following would be handy for them later, "... include solar energy, moisture, minerals, nutrients, soil, organisms and disturbances."
Now came the crucial part, which would significantly influence their success in this course of study... "Why... would understanding ecosystems be important to the study of herbology? What can we gain from this?"
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Belle answered the second question first. What is an ecosystem? Belle remembered learning about it once before. Belle copied it down into her notebook since the professor was moving on.
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Topic: Ecosystems
Definition: Ecosystems make up all the living organisms and non living organisms and we get to see them interact as a community. They can come in size or limited space.
Then Belle heard the third question the professor asked. Belle then heard why are we studying ecosystems this term. Belle had to think about that. We can they gain from studying ecosystems....
Belle then raised her hand, "Professor we need to study ecosystems to understand how plants develop in certain places in the ecosystem. Ecosystems will help us understand which plants interact with what creatures or what environment. There are many different plants and different species to consider. For myself i will study ecosystems because to learn the natural wonder of the world."
Orr put up her hand and said, "Well, we study plants in Herbology and I think that it is also essential that we learn about the ecosystems and understand what goes on in them, so that we understand how the different plants grow and how they interact with their environment which is the ecosystem. That is just the way that it is..." She trailed off.
Orr wasn't sure what she could add to that explanation. But others in the class would add to it for sure or they had already.
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Scooting to the side slightly so he didn't have to stand on his toes any longer, Jake raised his hand. "Well, plants are usually a really important part of an ecosystem, aren't they? With photosynthesis and stuff - everything living thing in the ecosystem uses the plants to survive. So, we have to understand how the plants grow and survive in order to keep them healthy in order to keep virtually everything healthy." That... made sense, right? And it answered the question? Sort of?
"Now many of you touched on points and aspects which make up ecosystems... characterises them and shapes them into what they are. Things to consider, when studying ecosystems," which is what they were doing, so notes on the following would be handy for them later, "... include solar energy, moisture, minerals, nutrients, soil, organisms and disturbances."
Now came the crucial part, which would significantly influence their success in this course of study... "Why... would understanding ecosystems be important to the study of herbology? What can we gain from this?"
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Laura looked at the Professor and raised her hand. "I would say that it is important to understand the Ecosystem because, it is planet friendly, it is there to support life on this planet and it helps the plants grow and things like that." Laura wasn't sure if she was right or not but that was what ecosystems did right.
Susan was thinking about why an eco..ecosystem? Ya ecosystem. Why it was important to the study of herbology. Well if she didn't get it right she was sure someone else would. Susan raised her hand about half way into the air and responded.."Professor, we need to understand what an ecosystem is when studying plants because it effects the plants, in order to know know how it effects the plants, we need to know first what it is." Susan stopped rambling because she wasn't sure if she was right.
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Okay...so Ella hadn't been far off with her answer which was good. She smiled a little, scribbling down other important points as she waited for the next question to be asked.
Scribble. Scribble. Scribble.
Why is the study of ecosystems important to the study of herbology? Well...plants were really important to all living things, yeah? People and animals used them as food sources not to mention the whole creating oxygen thing as far as trees went. Oh! And flowers for the bees! There were...a lot of important things to mention. "By studying ecosystems we can see what kinds of environments certain plants thrive in and know how to help them continue to grow and erm...stay healthy."
Spike tilted his head thoughtfully, and scribbled down some notes. "To understand the balance required across the system," Spike said, raising his hand. "Whether it be the fluctuations in predators and their prey, or seasonal weather patterns." He paused momentarily, to push his glasses back up his nose. "It's not that a plant from a hot climate can't live in a cooler one, you just need to maintain the balance - so watering it less often, for example, to account for the lack of rain and high rate of evaporation experienced in hot, arid climes." Of course, the obvious example here was the humble cactus; plenty of people kept them in the UK, where it decidedly wasn't hot most of the year round.
"You can also use this balance to understand adaptations of the same plant or animal to more than one environment."
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Now came the crucial part, which would significantly influence their success in this course of study... "Why... would understanding ecosystems be important to the study of herbology? What can we gain from this?"
Okay....enough just standing an doing nothing. He did not know how on earth he had managed to pass his 5th year and became a 6th year but if he would not start to actually do something in classes other than just staring and watching Aurora, he knew he was going to be a 6th year forever. So rubbing his eyes, he actually tried to wake up at first. Okay...
*blink*
He supposed he was fine now. So now it was time to focus on this class and pay attention and maybe...even answer this question.
But Merlin! The question was not an easy one. He had just figured what this ecosystem was and now he was supposed to use this knowledge somehow. All right...he took a deep breath and actually thought over the question.
What could it be? What could one gain from studying those ecosystems? Well...he supposed he had an idea.
''Professor...'' so he began even though he was not sure how he was going to explain what he had in mind. ''In Herbology, don't we find out those plants that can be os use to us? Like in Potions and healing stuff and...other stuff. We collect those plants to use them, right? So if we study their ecosystem, maybe we can find out how to collect them without messing with that ecosystem. Like knowing how much of the plant contributes to the ecosystem so we would not pick more than that?''
What...what was he doing?
''Sorry...that was stupid. I am sorry.''
He let out another breath and rubbed his forehead. Fail.
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Ecosystems. Well, she was close enough. And why were they so important to Herbology? Seemed like an easy enough question to her. She jotted down some notes about ecosystems on her paper before raising her hand. "Well, all plants have habitats that they need to live in. Some plants need certain conditions in order to survive. For example, plants like algae and coral simply cannot survive outside of water, and flowers would not be able to survive in water because of their need for sunlight and air." She paused. "By understanding ecosystems, we can learn where plants thrive. Also, we can learn what we need to do in order to properly take care of them." That seemed to be a good enough explanation for now.
Did they really think she was that obvious?... Blueberries!
"Ecosystems, or biomes, play an important role in the study of herbology. Can anyone tell me what an ecosystem is?" This shouldn't be guesswork... and it was a basic enough concept for them to understand.
"Now would also be a good time to get your notebooks out... and bear in mind we will be moving around."
Ohhh, ecosystems. These Hogwarts teachers are pretty sneaky, trying to throw us off the scent, Eliza thought as she listened to the lesson topic being revealed. But what exactly is an ecosystem? The answer seemed easy enough, but maybe she was missing something.
She raised her hand and tried to be as detailed as she thought necessary, "An ecosystem...is the harmony and balance of everything around us. There are different ecosystems in different areas because different areas have different plants and animals and environments that work together in their own ways. So...in short, an ecosystem is the arrangement and duties of different living and non-living things - that together help each other live and thrive." She hoped that made as much sense out loud as it had in her head.
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All in all.... they had done fairly well. It was a simple enough concept to grasp in terms of basics, so she didn't need to worry about that. "Good, good... so you all have a sound understanding of what an ecosystem is." But just to reiterate... because reiterating cemented knowledge to memory... "Ecosystems, being systems, are formed through the interactions between organisms and their physical environment, both living and inanimate."
"Now many of you touched on points and aspects which make up ecosystems... characterises them and shapes them into what they are. Things to consider, when studying ecosystems," which is what they were doing, so notes on the following would be handy for them later, "... include solar energy, moisture, minerals, nutrients, soil, organisms and disturbances."
Now came the crucial part, which would significantly influence their success in this course of study... "Why... would understanding ecosystems be important to the study of herbology? What can we gain from this?"
Eliza doodled some pictures of flowers and fish while she listened to the descriptions of ecosystems. She had been pretty on track with her description, but it could have used some polishing. Why would it be important to understand? Well...because it's how everything has to be in order for it to work - so it's really important. Right? She wondered if this was another semi trick question and tried to think clearly.
When she felt she was ready to answer, she raised her hand. "The reason why understanding ecosystems is so important to Herbology is because plants play a major role in ecosystems. We need to be able to understand what the plants need to help them thrive and also what the plants provide for other living things in their environment. By understanding their ecosystem, we can know if a plant needs more shade, or if it provides shade for an animal and mustn't be removed...things like that." She paused and thought about the second question. "Understanding ecosystems and how they affect Herbology lets us gain the knowledge of how to keep our surroundings and environments healthy and fully functional. It lets us be able to help areas or species that need assistance to ensure their survival. So we stand to gain a lot really."A lot as in...the whole planet benefits from us understanding these things.
She sat back and thought about the large scale of what they were talking about. I hope we get to do something that helps in the real world this term!
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"Because it's the circleeeee of lifeeeee," Alex said, not realizing he'd just sung that bit from the Lion King out loud until it was too late. WHOOPS. But it was true! If it weren't for the ecosystems and the plants and animals then humans would STARVE and wouldn't turn in to worm food for the ground...
He raised his hand, forgetting his manners for a moment. "I mean, it's true. Without ecosystems, the plants wouldn't give back to us, and we wouldn't be able to give back to the bugs and the plants and it just keeps going."
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"YES!" ... Finally.
"Well, sort of. We're not focusing on aquatic ecosystems, but ecosystems in general."
"Ecosystems, or biomes, play an important role in the study of herbology. Can anyone tell me what an ecosystem is?" This shouldn't be guesswork... and it was a basic enough concept for them to understand.
"Now would also be a good time to get your notebooks out... and bear in mind we will be moving around."
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OH. Oh right. Of course Bliss knew this! It must have just...slipped her mind. Yes. That was it. ANYWAY, must get on. Ecosystem. What was an ecosystem? This would question would be answered with a decent length reply. She had to prove that she actually KNEW something. So far, she wasn't doing a very good job of it. Bliss wasn't normally all...proud of being smart, but right now she felt the need to prove it.
WOW. She felt big-headed. MELLOW.
Bliss raised her hand cautiously and said, "In ecosystems, pants have a key role, which is one of the reasons that we will study them in Herbology." So far, so good, Bliss thought hopefully. Note the hopefully. Er..."Also, if we understand more about ecosystems, we will also learn more about where and how plants thrive and what we need to do to keep a healthy, balanced and well maintained ecosystem?" Bliss finished. Also note the question mark at the end there. She was SO unsure of what she'd just said. It all sounded like a ramble. Well, she had to start somewhere and she'd given it a shot.
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Okay....enough just standing an doing nothing. He did not know how on earth he had managed to pass his 5th year and became a 6th year but if he would not start to actually do something in classes other than just staring and watching Aurora, he knew he was going to be a 6th year forever. So rubbing his eyes, he actually tried to wake up at first. Okay...
*blink*
He supposed he was fine now. So now it was time to focus on this class and pay attention and maybe...even answer this question.
But Merlin! The question was not an easy one. He had just figured what this ecosystem was and now he was supposed to use this knowledge somehow. All right...he took a deep breath and actually thought over the question.
What could it be? What could one gain from studying those ecosystems? Well...he supposed he had an idea.
''Professor...'' so he began even though he was not sure how he was going to explain what he had in mind. ''In Herbology, don't we find out those plants that can be os use to us? Like in Potions and healing stuff and...other stuff. We collect those plants to use them, right? So if we study their ecosystem, maybe we can find out how to collect them without messing with that ecosystem. Like knowing how much of the plant contributes to the ecosystem so we would not pick more than that?''
What...what was he doing?
''Sorry...that was stupid. I am sorry.''
He let out another breath and rubbed his forehead. Fail.
She had a good answer. Niiiice. Peyton got her notebook and quill ready to jot down notes. She glanced back between her classmates as they each contributed to the class. Then her eyes landed on...ooooh! Richaaard!
Peyton, little by little, went to stand next to him and listened to what he had to say. He --from everyone she's met so far-- has won MAJOR points in her book. He called her princess and that was worth, like, a thousand points. Yep. ^__^
Stupid? Whaaat? She had not thought what he said was stupid. It was deep, man. She nudged him with her elbow a bit and whispered so only he could hear. "I thought it smart." SMIIILE.
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All in all.... they had done fairly well. It was a simple enough concept to grasp in terms of basics, so she didn't need to worry about that. "Good, good... so you all have a sound understanding of what an ecosystem is." But just to reiterate... because reiterating cemented knowledge to memory... "Ecosystems, being systems, are formed through the interactions between organisms and their physical environment, both living and inanimate."
"Now many of you touched on points and aspects which make up ecosystems... characterises them and shapes them into what they are. Things to consider, when studying ecosystems," which is what they were doing, so notes on the following would be handy for them later, "... include solar energy, moisture, minerals, nutrients, soil, organisms and disturbances."
Now came the crucial part, which would significantly influence their success in this course of study... "Why... would understanding ecosystems be important to the study of herbology? What can we gain from this?"
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Now is time for her to share her answer. Hmm. She wasn't good with wording her thoughts, but here goes nothing. But first she raised her hand. "Understanding ecosystems is important because it aids us to understand the organisms around us," she said. "For example, part of understanding an ecosystem is to learn how and where organisms thrive and where they don't. Like, a water plant, it can't survive in a desert whereas a cactus would do spectacular..." soooo, yeah.
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Though West's answer was a round about way of getting to the point.. it was thrilling to see him verbalise his thoughts. "Yes, correct! There are numerous factors which characterise ecosystems, each as unique as the next."
All in all.... they had done fairly well. It was a simple enough concept to grasp in terms of basics, so she didn't need to worry about that. "Good, good... so you all have a sound understanding of what an ecosystem is." But just to reiterate... because reiterating cemented knowledge to memory... "Ecosystems, being systems, are formed through the interactions between organisms and their physical environment, both living and inanimate."
"Now many of you touched on points and aspects which make up ecosystems... characterises them and shapes them into what they are. Things to consider, when studying ecosystems," which is what they were doing, so notes on the following would be handy for them later, "... include solar energy, moisture, minerals, nutrients, soil, organisms and disturbances."
Now came the crucial part, which would significantly influence their success in this course of study... "Why... would understanding ecosystems be important to the study of herbology? What can we gain from this?"
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West scratched his head but not out of puzzlement, only on account of he had an itch, so he itched it then put his hand up to answer.
"If we know what ecosystem a plant is most at home in, we can do our best to make it feel as comfy as possible, and we'll know what kind of nutrients it needs, and what kind of pH balance its soil should have, and what plants it grows best alongside, and sometimes even what its uses might be. Also certain kinds of plants have certain physical characteristics what are influenced by the kind of ecosystem they originated from, so we could look at the leaves or stems or look at how it gets its nutrients, and we could get clues about the plant and figure out what it is even if we don't already know." Fun stuff, basically!
Could he get in the tank now?
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Herbology seemed to be going real fast and Ellura was trying her best to keep up with what was going on. It wasn't like she was lost in the subject since she remembered a bit about ecosystems from a muggle science class, but she was still trying to get the hang of things. And her classmates seemed to have a better grip of the situation and knowledge than she had.
At the latest question however, she thought she might have had a chance to answer. It was up for opinion and interpretation so many people could offer up suggestions which was already happening as students up. Herbology was about plants...and plants were pivotal to ecosystems...so yeah. Finally Ellura raised her hand once she thought she had the right words. "Because its important to understand anything and everything that could effect the plants you're handling. That way you can make sure the ecosystem is suitable as it is or needs to be supplimented in some way such as fertilizer or extra watering"
You wouldn't want a plant to die because you weren't mindful of what could harm them.
Taylor raised her hand, "Professor, you can gain knowledge that would help you provide better for taking care of plants since they require different things based on their ecosystems. For example, you wouldnt want to put a plant that requires heat and sun in a place that is cold and get little sunlight." She smiled sweetly and grew silent.
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Seren nodded, but faltered at the mention of decorations... "Decorations? Why in the name of jumping junipers would you ruin a perfectly good tank with something fake?" That... she didn't understand.
The circle of life... now that was a unique response, and she could understand that, even if the explanation wasn't provided. "Yes, very good."
Stuff?... Merlin.
"More or less," she nodded. Seren only hoped the Lioness was prepared to take notes this lesson, she would be needing those in the future.
Ahh brilliant! "Yes, absolutely... well done."
Seren agreed, nodding as the new Eagle voiced his thoughts. "Oh yes, absolutely.. there are numerous factors that make up an ecosystem."
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Now THAT, was a standard Ravenclaw text book answer if ever she heard one. "Yes, very very good."
Balance. It was such a simple word and yet it described the topic perfectly.
Seren nodded, approving the young Vindictus' answer. "Balance... I couldn't have said it better myself."
Though West's answer was a round about way of getting to the point.. it was thrilling to see him verbalise his thoughts. "Yes, correct! There are numerous factors which characterise ecosystems, each as unique as the next."
Alice, was on the right track. She could see that... and perhaps by the end of the lesson she'd be able to better describe it. "Good... good," she nodded encouragingly.
Seren nodded as Nina, like Alice before her, fumbled through her response. "Yes.. good, you're on the right track."
And would you look at that... Seren beamed, nodding as Beatrice expressed her response. "Beautifully said." Simple as that.
What was this? Had she asked for a brief presentation?
Seren was mildly confused as the Slytherin launched into a broad explanation of the topic, with ... facts... and then sumarising her point. "Good..." she replied. She didn't quite have the heart to tell the girl that less was often more. She'd understand in time.
And then there was this Badger...
What was she going to do with her? "Not quite..."
But kudos to her for trying, that counted for something.
Seren stared at Theodore for a moment. That had to be one of the shortest and certainly least descriptive reponses... but he wasn't wrong. "That is an example of an ecosystem, yes... but perhaps work on defining what the concept means."
And yet another poorly worded response... but it wasn't so bad. Sophie did touch on the basics of it at least. "You're getting there," she encouraged.
An... arrangement? Well that was one way of putting it. "Sort of.... not quite..." she was still confused by the terminology...
All in all.... they had done fairly well. It was a simple enough concept to grasp in terms of basics, so she didn't need to worry about that. "Good, good... so you all have a sound understanding of what an ecosystem is." But just to reiterate... because reiterating cemented knowledge to memory... "Ecosystems, being systems, are formed through the interactions between organisms and their physical environment, both living and inanimate."
"Now many of you touched on points and aspects which make up ecosystems... characterises them and shapes them into what they are. Things to consider, when studying ecosystems," which is what they were doing, so notes on the following would be handy for them later, "... include solar energy, moisture, minerals, nutrients, soil, organisms and disturbances."
Now came the crucial part, which would significantly influence their success in this course of study... "Why... would understanding ecosystems be important to the study of herbology? What can we gain from this?"
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Why were Ecosystems important to herbology. Because ecosystems were just important right. Er.....weren't they?
Raising her hand she tried to answer.
"Um...ecosystems are important because they are what makes the animal kingdom have the food it needs to survive?" She added not very definitively. "Er...its important to herbology because without an ecosystem then we won't have what we need for everyone to survive...no water, soil, air...whatnot and we'd all just not exist."
What? She had the right to be doom and gloom.
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