Image above: Yellowstone National Park, the place of a trophic cascade involving wolves.
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malcolm.mcinerney@thebartonsc.sa.edu.auHow wolves change the physical geography of an area by causing a trophic cascade
This amazing short YouTube on the re-introduction of wolves to the Yellowstone National Park is a fascinating example of the importance of the Interconnection concept in Geography.
In
particular the Australian Curriculum: Geography involves holistic
thinking that involves studying the interconnections between phenomena
and processes within and between places. The
clip outlines how the re-introduction of wolves into the park has not
only made
massive positive changes to habitats and animal life but also changed
the
nature of the rivers in the park though a process called trophic cascading. A
great positive biogeography story based on interconnection and interdependency.
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