For this assignment, observe an ecosystem in your backyard, a natural area within a city, a park, or other place outdoors. Then answer the following questions in a one- to two-page paper. Write your paper in standard APA format, and be sure to cite the text or other sources of information that you use to explain your observations.
Provide the location of your ecosystem and a brief description of it.
What plant and animal life did you see (that includes looking for animal traces such as scat, hair, footprints, etc.)?
What abiotic factors did you observe in this area?
What populations did you observe?
What community or communities did you observe?
What interactions did you observe or do you believe are occurring?
Define the word “biodiversity.” Why is biodiversity of value and importance? Think of one to two reasons.