1. 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

2. Ecosystem Changes
-biotic – living
-abiotic – nonliving

3. 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

4. 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