Assignment 2: LASA 1: Organisms in Your Biome

In this assignment, you will create a MicrosoftPowerPoint presentation that exhibits the different organisms in yourcurrent biome.

Include the following in your presentation:

• Describe Your Own Environment
  Consider thenatural environment or biome found in the geographic area where youcurrently live. For example, if you live in the Midwest, the naturalbiome for this area is the grassland. If you live in Alaska you arelikely to live in either the tundra or the boreal forest. Describe themain features of the biome found in your geographic area. Includefeatures such as the environment (moisture, temperature) and anytopographic features that would influence the climate (mountains, largebodies of water, etc.).
• Identify Ten Organisms
  Make a list identifyingat least ten organisms—at least five plants and five animals—that livein your biome, and describe how these organisms interact with oneanother. For example, is the relationship competitive or symbiotic?
• Describe Each Organism and its Environmental Needs
  Brieflydescribe these ten organisms and the type of conditions—that is,moisture, warm temperatures, or a type of plant—they need in order tosurvive. Be sure to include the interactions between these organisms andthe resources they need to survive. You may wish to use various toolsavailable in Microsoft PowerPoint to visually depict theserelationships.
• Hypothesis of a New Environment
  Consider a situation where the temperature of the climate was toincrease by an average of ten degrees Celsius. Address the following:
  • How would these organisms survive if the temperature warmed up this much?
  • Would they stay or move to a more suitable environment?
  • Would a new species move in?
  • How would migratory species be impacted?
  • What would happen to your biome?

  Now, consider if your biome changes with the temperature shift. Address the following:

  • What types of plants and animals do you think would live there?
  • What will happen to the rarer species? Will they cease to exist?
  • Identify five plants and five animals that you feel would inhabit this warmer area.
  • Describe this new ecosystem and the new interactions that will most likely exist.
• Additional Topics to Include
  • How would environmental management practices change in your area?
  • Would this drastic shift in temperature impact culture and society in your area?
  • Would you still choose to live in this area after a drastic shift in temperature? Give reasons to support your answer.

Use pictures from the Internet to represent your chosenspecies, and give credit to these Web sites. Support your statementswith 3–5 credible sources. Use the last slide of your presentation as areference slide.

Develop a 10–15-slide presentation in MicrosoftPowerPoint format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use thefollowing file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M3_A2.ppt.