Identifies Which Plant Dominates Over the Other and Explains Why One Plant Can Be Dominant Over Another

Grading rubics for ecology lab

Completes Tables 1 Through 4

Total: 4.00

Distinguished – Thoroughly and accurately completes Tables 1 through 4.

Identifies Which Plant Dominates Over the Other and Explains Why One Plant Can Be Dominant Over Another

Total: 2.00

Distinguished – Accurately identifies which plant dominates over the other and thoroughly explains why one plant can be dominant over another.

Explains the Lethal and Non-lethal Effects of Herbivory on Plants

Total: 2.00

Distinguished – Accurately and thoroughly explains the lethal and non-lethal effects of herbivory on plants.

Explains How Adding the Herbivore Can Alter the Competition between Plants A and B

Total: 1.50

Distinguished – Accurately and thoroughly explains how adding the herbivore can alter the competition between plants A and B.

Evaluates and Explains Any Differences between the Prediction and the Simulation Results

Total: 1.00

Distinguished – Thoroughly evaluates and explains any differences between the prediction and the simulation results.

Determines Whether Any of the Species Increased and Decreased in Number and Explains What Accounts for these Changes

Total: 1.50

Distinguished – Accurately determines whether any of the species increased and decreased in number and thoroughly explains what accounts for these changes.

Determines Whether any Species Die Out and Explains Why This Might Happen

Total: 1.00

Distinguished – Accurately determines whether any species die out and thoroughly explains why this might happen.

Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics

Total: 0.50

Distinguished – Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.

Written Communication: APA Formatting

Total: 0.50

Distinguished – Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.

Written Communication: Resource Requirement

Total: 1.00

Distinguished – Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.