ECOSYSTEMS VIDEOAfter the video reflect on your understanding as a team. Cite evidence from the documentary and what you
have learned in class. Write your answers in AP style using vocabulary and connecting ideas to bigger concepts.
Each team will submit a document that answers these questions. I should see evidence that everyone participated
(handwriting differences or citations of what team members contributed to the answer. (Jenny added that
ecosystems……While Michael saw that ecosystems………). You may use additional paper, you will need it!
1. Why do ecosystems like Tropical Rainforests have such immense diversity?
2. How do Tropical Rainforests maintain their diversity?
3. What have scientists discovered that determines how many individuals of a species can be supported
within an ecosystem?
4. What role do tropical forests play in stabilizing climate and atmosphere? Can we take advantage of and
enhance their ability to store carbon? Why is this important?
5. How does science restore the diversity to areas where human activity has interfered with the natural
structure of a habit/ecosystem?
6. How can the data from a tropical rainforest that explains species diversity and abundance be helpful in
managing and protecting temperate forests such as those in Yellowstone National Park or any other
ecosystem on planet Earth?