Ecosystem Structure, Function, and Change Paper

Ecosystem Structure, Function, and Change Paper

Pick whatever you want!

Select a representative natural ecosystem in your area or one in which you are interested—such as a lake, preserve, or park—that is managed for native species.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper explaining the following:

·  The major structural and functional dynamics of your selected ecosystem

·  How humans may have affected the cycling of matter in ecosystems, including effects to the nitrogen, phosphorus, or carbon cycle

·  How knowledge about that ecosystem’s structure and function can help or has helped to develop plans for its restoration or management

·  The implication of species interactions on your selected ecosystem

Include two outside references.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.