Ecosystems Assignment

Materials: Students will need access to poster making equipment, computer and
printer, internet and various documents
Assignment:
Define an ecosystem:

biotic and a-biotic components

explain interrelatedness of components above
select and compare two ecosystems from within Alberta
identify environmental factors which affect wildlife populations; explain
carrying capacity and limiting factors
include a food chain which includes consumers and producers of the most
and least complexity

Your project can be done in the form of a poster, power point presentation, or
written report. It will be presented to the instructor and not the entire class. This
can be a 2 person project, or it can be done individually. If it is a group
project, each paragraph or slide needs to indicate who created it. In the case of the
presentation, both members of the group will present their information.

References:
http://tpr.alberta.ca/parks/heritageinfocentre/naturalregions/default.aspx
http://canadianbiodiversity.mcgill.ca/english/ecozones/ecozones.htm