Analyze how the level of biodiversity in an ecosystem influences the availability of natural resources.

Analysis should include

explaining the influences of abiotic and biotic factors
describing the components of a food web and the relationships between organisms (e.g., predator, prey, commensalism, mutualism, parasitism, consumer, producer, decomposer)
explaining how biodiversity develops through evolution, natural selection, and adaptation
explaining the importance of biodiversity to ecosystem function and availability of natural resources
analyzing the interdependence of organisms within an ecosystem (e.g., food webs, niches, impact of keystone species, etc.)
assessing the dependence of organisms on nonliving components (e.g., climate, geography, energy flow, nutrient cycling).

What are some examples of mutualism, commensalism, predation, and parasitism in an ecosystem?
How do abiotic factors affect an environment and an ecosystem?
How do biotic factors affect an environment and an ecosystem?
What is a keystone species?
Why are some species in an ecosystem designated as keystone species?
How do prey and predator interactions influence the food web?
How does the carrying capacity of an environment affect the predator-prey relationship?
How do migrant species play a role in the ecosystem?
How can management choices improve an ecosystem?