Warm-up (4/17/17)

1. What do think biodiversity is? Explain

using examples.
2. What do you think could possibly
threaten biodiversity? Why?
 Movie Notes
Directions:
1. Take notes on the movie. Be prepared to turn in
your notes at the end of the period.
2. Questions you should be able to answer after the
movie:
a. How has biodiversity benefitted humans?
b. What factors affect the carrying capacity of populations within specific
ecosystems?
c. What are common threats to the remaining natural ecosystems and
biodiversity?
d. How do you think these threats can be reduced?
 Handout
Directions:
1. Answer the questions on your handout.
2. Be prepared to turn in your handout with
your notes stapled to it by the end of the
period.
 Warm-up (4/19/2017)
1. Explain carrying capacity and factors that can
affect it.
2. Describe how biodiversity is maintained within
ecosystems. (Hint* predator/prey, keystone)
 Directions:
1. Smush your desk together.
2. Use a chromebook to research the 7 questions.
3. Answer the research questions with your
partner on the handout.
4. Be prepared to turn in ONE handout per pair at
the end of the period.
Unit 6: Lecture 1: Biodiversity
 The Value of Biodiversity
Biodiversity: Total amount of all genetically
based variety of all organisms on Earth.
 The Value of Biodiversity
1. Ecosystem diversity- habitats, communities,
and ecological processes in the living world.
 The Value of Biodiversity
2. Species diversity- number of different species
in the biosphere.
 The Value of Biodiversity
3. Genetic diversity- all the different forms of
genetic information carried by all organisms
living on Earth today.
Why is biodiversity important to
humans?
 Threats to Biodiversity
Human activity can reduce biodiversity in 4
main way:
1. Altering Habitats
2. Hunting Species to Extinction
3. Introducing Toxic Compounds into Food Webs
4. Introducing Foreign Species to New
Environments (Invasive Species)
 Threats to Biodiversity
1. Habitat Alteration- land development often
splits ecosystems into pieces
a. Natural habitats are destroyed.
b. The smaller a species habitat is, the more
vulnerable the species is to further
disturbance.
 Threats to Biodiversity
2. Demand for Wildlife Products- humans have
hunted organisms for food or other products
extinction
 Threats to Biodiversity
Introducing toxic compounds into food webs
results in biomagnification.
a. Biomagnification-the process by which a compound
(such as a pollutant or pesticide) increases its
concentration in the tissues of organisms as it travels up
the food chain.
 Threats to Biodiversity
4. Invasive Species- reproduce rapidly because
their new habitat lacks the predators that would
usually control their population.
 Results of these threats
1. Endangered species- a species whose population size is
declining in a way that places it in danger of extinction.
2. Extinction- occurs when a species disappears from all
of range.
 Going Further
Directions:
1. Use pages 98-105 in your textbook to determine the ten major terrestrial
Biomes.
2. Create a pamphlet for the ten major biomes listed in your textbook.

The chart/Slides must include the following information:

Name of biome
Temperature and precipitation
Location of the biome on the globe
2 types of common plants
2 types of common animals
2 or more specific resources that we use that can be found in that Biome
2 threats to the biome
Current solutions to the threats described.
 Warm Up (4/21/2017)
1. Describe the different threats to biodiversity.

2. In your description state what biodiversity is

and specifically how it is threatened using
examples.
Presenters:
Biome Presentations
You will be assigned 2 Biomes to Present of my choosing on the fly (on the
moment of being picked to present)(so be prepared and know all the Biomes).
You must describe the biome:
a) Location on the planet
b) Average temp. and precipitation
c) Flora/Fauna examples
d) Resources used that are found in the Biome
e) Major threats
f) solutions to threats

Audience:
Listen and take notes on the above objectives.

Ask questions to help make sure they meet all the objectives.