Video Assignment
"Biodiversity"
This segment from the "Rediscovering Biology" series explores
current field experiments studying complex ecosystems and how
environmental and biodiversity changes might affect their functions.
Answer the questions below after viewing the video online.
To view the video go to the "Rediscovering
Biology", scroll down to "Biodiversity" and click on the "VOD"
button. You may be asked to register (for free) with the site. A broadband
connection (campus network, cable, DSL) is necessary to watch the
video.
By the conclusion of the assignment you should be able to:
- Describe the effect of species diversity and richness on
ecosystem stability.
- Explain how habitat fragmentation affects human-species
interaction.
- Describe how human activities impact species extinction
rate.
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