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Assignment Type:Individual Project Deliverable Length:2 page APA style research paper Points Possible:125 Due Date:3/28/2013 11:59:59 PM CTIn this assignment, you will investigate the biotic and abiotic structure and function of an ecosystem.Choose one of the following ecosystems:  	Tropical rainforest 	Grassland 	Coral Reef 	Estuary 	Desert  You will write a two to three page APA-style research paper about your choice of ecosystem including:   	Where might this type of ecosystem be located? Give one specific example. 	Describe the structure of the ecosystem: List both the abiotic components and biotic components 	Describe the function of the ecosystem: How do the abiotic and biotic components interact in biogeochemical cycles? Describe both the carbon and nitrogen cycles 	Describe disturbance and recovery: Describe one natural and one human caused disturbance to the ecosystem. Explain the damage to the ecosystem, including how the abiotic and biotic characteristics of the ecosystem changed. 	Explain how ecosystems recover naturally based on resilience mechanisms and the theory of secondary succession.  The following grading rubric will be used for this assignment.   	 		 			Grading Rubric 		 		 			5% 			APA Style 		 		 			5% 			Where might this type of ecosystem be located?Give one specific example 		 		 			20% 			Describe the structure:Abiotic components: 10%Biotic Components 10% 		 		 			30% 			Describe the function:Describe the Carbon cycle: 15%Describe the Nitrogen cycle:15% 		 		 			40% 			Disturbance and Recovery:Example of natural disturbance event and changes to the ecosystem. Discussion of recovery process: 15%Example of anthropogenic caused disturbance event and changes to the ecosystem. Discussion of recovery process. 15%Explain how ecosystems recover naturally based on resilience mechanisms and the theory of secondary succession. 10%

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Tropical rain forest 
 Where might this type of ecosystem be located? Give one specific example. 
 Describe the structure of the ecosystem: List both the abiotic components and 
biotic components 
 Describe the function of the ecosystem: How do the abiotic and biotic 
components interact in biogeochemical cycles? Describe both the carbon and 
nitrogen cycles 
 Describe disturbance and recovery: Describe one natural and one human caused 
disturbance to the ecosystem. Explain the damage to the ecosystem, including 
how the abiotic and biotic characteristics of the ecosystem changed. 
 Explain how ecosystems recover naturally based on resilience mechanisms and 
the theory of secondary succession.
a)A tropical rainforest is the type of ecosystem which occurs  around 30 degree 
north and south of the equatorial region. The location is generally in the tropic of 
cancer and tropic of Capricorn region.The amazon forest is the region of tropical 
rain forest.
b)Tropical rain forest is generally warm and wet .The temperature lies above 20 
degree centigrade throughout the year.Rainfall throughout year is generally 170cm. 
Biotic components:Animals like jaguar to bacteria all form a part of tropical rain 
forest. 
Abiotic Components: These include the rocks,sunlight,

Grading Rubric
5%	APA Style
5%	Where might this type of ecosystem be located?Give one specific example
20%	Describe the structure: Abiotic components: 10% Biotic Components 10%
30%	Describe the function: Describe the Carbon cycle: 15% Describe the Nitrogen cycle:15%
40%	Disturbance and Recovery: Example of natural disturbance event and changes to the ecosystem. Discussion of recovery process: 15% Example of anthropogenic caused disturbance event and changes to the ecosystem. Discussion of recovery process. 15% Explain how ecosystems recover naturally based on resilience mechanisms and the theory of secondary succession. 10%

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