Biodiversity -Biodiversity refers to the collective variety of living organisms in an ecosystem -an ecosystem is the collection of biotic and abiotic components in a given area
Ecosystem Changes -biotic – living -abiotic – nonliving
Ecosystem Changes -an ecosystem can be influenced by changes in habitat, such as: -climatic changes -fire -flood -invasion by organisms from another system -The more biodiversity in an ecosystem, the greater its stability and resiliency. -Scientists often use models to study ecosystems and biodiversity
Biodiversity Tattoo Requirements: -Must have 4 pictures that, combined, represent biodiversity -Explain how your picture represents biodiversity -Describe where you would put the tattoo and explain why you would put it there