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In this assignment, you will investigate the biotic and abiotic structure and function of an ecosystem. You will also investigate how ecosystems recover from disturbance naturally and through human restoration. Choose 1 of the following ecosystems: •Tropical rainforest •Grassland •Coral reef •Estuary •Desert You will write an APA-style research paper about your choice of ecosystem, including the following elements: •Describe where this type of ecosystem might be located. Name 1 specific example. •Describe the structure of the ecosystem. ◦List at least 3 specific examples of both abiotic components and biotic components for the ecosystem type selected. •Describe the function of the ecosystem ◦In your own words, explain or define biogeochemical cycle. ◦Describe the steps in the carbon cycle as an example of one biogeochemical cycle. •Describe disturbance and recovery ◦Describe 1 natural and 1 human-caused disturbance to the ecosystem that you have chosen. ◦Describe the damage to the ecosystem for each example, including how the abiotic and biotic characteristics of the ecosystem changed. •Provide 2 examples of natural resources provided by the ecosystem that you have selected. ◦How can these be sustained into the future? ◦How can humans act as good stewards to assist ecosystem recovery? Provide 1 example specific to the ecosystem that you have chosen.
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The Tropical Rainforest Ecosystem - Outline
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Tropical Rainforest description and function
Biotic and Abiotic Factors
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Biotic factors
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Biogeochemical cycle: Carbon Cycle
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Disturbances
Natural resources and conservation
Running head: TROPICAL RAINFOREST
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The Tropical Rainforest Ecosystem
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TROPICAL RAINFOREST
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The Tropical Rainforest Ecosystem
Tropical Rainforest description and function
Tropical rainforests are found in places that have rain for the entire year. Tropical
rainforests are covered with trees and canopies that are green and therefore important for rainfall.
Examples of tropical rainforests are the Congo Forest in Africa and the Amazon forest that is
found in South America (Armstrong, 2017). The forests are essential for the purification of air.
The forests act as air filters as they take in the carbon dioxide and give out oxygen that is
important for the survival of other organisms such as animals and bacteria. The many tries in the
forest use sunlight to make their food and at the same time use carbon dioxide as a raw material
for the process. The trees give oxygen as one of the waste products of the process of
photosynthesis.
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