Ecosystem Structure, Function, and Change
Select and complete one of the following assignments:
Option 1: Ecosystem Components Paper
Option 2: Ecosystem Components Video and Summary
Option 1: Ecosystem Components Paper
Select a representative natural ecosystem in your area or one that you are interested in—such as a lake, preserve, or park—that is managed for native species.
• Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper explaining the following:
o The major structural and functional dynamics (processes) of that ecosystem including change over time o How humans may have affected biogeochemical cycles in that ecosystem, including impacts to the nitrogen, phosphorus, or carbon cycle o How knowledge about that ecosystem’s structure and function can help or has helped to develop plans for its management and restoration o The implication of species interactions in ecosystem management and restoration
• Include two outside references.
• Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Option 2: Ecosystem Components Video and Summary
Select a representative natural ecosystem in your area or one that you are interested in—such as a lake, preserve, or park—that is managed for native species.
• Shoot a 7- to 10-minute video chronicling the following:
o The major structural and functional dynamics (processes) of that ecosystem including change over time o How humans may have affected biogeochemical cycles in that ecosystem, including impacts to the nitrogen, phosphorus, or carbon cycle o How knowledge about that ecosystem’s structure and function can help or has helped to develop plans for its management and restoration o The implication of species interactions in ecosystem management and restoration
• Conduct research on the natural ecosystem you selected or interview natural resource management staff or other expert personnel.
• Write a 200- to 300-word summary of your video describing your approach to this assignment.
• Edit and format your video for
Option 1: Ecosystem Components Paper
Option 2: Ecosystem Components Video and Summary
Option 1: Ecosystem Components Paper
Select a representative natural ecosystem in your area or one that you are interested in—such as a lake, preserve, or park—that is managed for native species.
• Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper explaining the following:
o The major structural and functional dynamics (processes) of that ecosystem including change over time o How humans may have affected biogeochemical cycles in that ecosystem, including impacts to the nitrogen, phosphorus, or carbon cycle o How knowledge about that ecosystem’s structure and function can help or has helped to develop plans for its management and restoration o The implication of species interactions in ecosystem management and restoration
• Include two outside references.
• Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Option 2: Ecosystem Components Video and Summary
Select a representative natural ecosystem in your area or one that you are interested in—such as a lake, preserve, or park—that is managed for native species.
• Shoot a 7- to 10-minute video chronicling the following:
o The major structural and functional dynamics (processes) of that ecosystem including change over time o How humans may have affected biogeochemical cycles in that ecosystem, including impacts to the nitrogen, phosphorus, or carbon cycle o How knowledge about that ecosystem’s structure and function can help or has helped to develop plans for its management and restoration o The implication of species interactions in ecosystem management and restoration
• Conduct research on the natural ecosystem you selected or interview natural resource management staff or other expert personnel.
• Write a 200- to 300-word summary of your video describing your approach to this assignment.
• Edit and format your video for