Conservation Ecology

By the time we are done with the unit you should be able to ...

1. Explain the concept of biodiversity and how scientists use it to measure ecosystem health.

2. Identify and explain human impacts on the planet such as...

   • Global climate change, ozone layer depletion, acid rain, deforestation, desertification & invasive species.

3. Explain the major mechanisms behind earth’s climate.

4. Identify biotic and abiotic factors that affect ecosystems.

5. Explain and interpret the progress of ecological succession.

6. Analyze a scientific study. Make a claim about that analysis and support it with evidence and reasoning.