A Step into Ecosystems

How would you define this ecosystem?

Photo taken during my West Africa Trip. Dogon Country, Mali

National Geographic Voyage
 

How is this ecosystem different from the one above?

Photo take from West Africa Trip 2007. Mole National Park, Ghana

and this ecosystem...

Photo take from West Africa Trip 2007. Ganvie, Benin

Book Reference: Ecology  p. 9-13

Key Vocabulary:

• Ecosystem
• Ecology
• Biotic Factor
• Abiotic Factor

7th graders
For Monday - Ecosystem visit. Today, you "visited" ecosystems in National Geographic. On Monday, bring an ecosystem that you have visited in person to this classroom. Requirements:

• 1 page collage of images, text, etc
• Location
• Description of your visit
• Define the ecosystem - What makes it up?
• Biotic Factors
• Abiotic Factors