1. Title of Notes: Biodiversity pg. 20 RS

2. I can define biodiversity and explain why it’s important.
Learning target
I can define biodiversity and explain why it’s important.
Today I am…
learning about biodiversity in an ecosystem.
So that I’ll be able to…
understand why it creates a healthy ecosystem.
I’ll know I’ve got it when…
I can create a foldable representing biodiversity and its importance.

3. The variety of life in an ecosystem.
What is biodiversity?
The variety of life in an ecosystem.

4. Every species plays a vital role in their ecosystem.
Why is biodiversity important?

5. Niche: The role an organism plays in an ecosystem.

6. Ex: A bee's niche is making honey and pollinating flowers.

7. Ex: Dung beetles bury the feces of animals and lay their eggs in it
Ex: Dung beetles bury the feces of animals and lay their eggs in it. The hatching grubs feed on the feces. The buried feces also fertilize plants, which in turn feeds the primary consumers.

8. Three ways scientists categorize biodiversity
Species biodiversity
Genetic biodiversity
Ecosystem biodiversity

9. Genetic Biodiversity
The variation in genes that exists within a species.  Label in your notes: Example of genetic biodiversity Ex: A helpful way to understand genetic diversity is to think about dogs. They are all the same species but their genes determine what kind of dog they are.

10. Ecological Biodiversity
The diversity of ecosystems, natural communities and habitats.     Label in your notes: Example of ecological biodiversity Ex: The forests of Maine differ from the forests of Colorado by the types of species found in both ecosystems, as well as the temperature and rainfall. 

11. Biodiversity Species richness Relative abundance
The number of different species in a certain place of interest.
The number of individuals in a species relative to the total number of individuals.

12. Keystone species Keystone species
A species that plays a critical role in a community and whose influence is great.
Keystone species
Keystone species
Label in notes: Example of keystone species
Ex: Sea otters are considered a keystone species because they feed on the herbivore sea urchins which allows kelps to flourish along the rocky coast, along with an entire ecosystem associated with these large marine plants.

13. Endangered Species Act
Ex: The sea star feed on mussels on northeast Pacific rocky shores. The sea star prevents mussels from taking over the entire shore and allows less competitive species to thrive.

14. Keystone species Loss of biodiversity
A species that plays a critical role in a community and whose influence is great.
Keystone species
Loss of biodiversity
Label in notes: Example of keystone species
Ex: Sea otters are considered a keystone species because they feed on the herbivore sea urchins which allows kelps to flourish along the rocky coast, along with an entire ecosystem associated with these large marine plants.

15. Bullet point 4 facts from the reading in your notesPg
Bullet point 4 facts from the reading in your notes

16. Video clip! (2 minutes) Biodiversity
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17. Biodiversity Drawings pg. 20 LS
Draw a picture of high biodiversity
Explain what makes the picture high biodiversity
Draw a picture of low biodiversity
Explain what makes the picture low biodiversity
Both pictures must have color