InstructionIt involves researching a particular area of the United States and writing at least a 2-3 page paper that describes the ecology of the region. Instructions: - Choose a large, protected land area (National Park, National Forest, National Wildlife Refuge, etc.) within the United States that you would like to research. My suggestion is to choose a location that you haven't been to yet so that you become more familiar with an area of the US that you don't know well. Wikipedia has a list that you can use to help you identify an area if you don't already have one in mind. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protected_areas_of_the_United_States#Federal_level_protected_areas - (Don't select a National Seashore or National Lakeshore) - Submit a paper that thoroughly describes the abiotic and biotic components of the region. - The paper should be at least 2 pages long (double spaced, Arial 12 pt ). -You must include: 1. Name the region that you have selected and the ecoregion(s) (Level II or III or Bailey's divisions) that are found in the area. These links should help: http://www.fs.fed.us/land/ecosysmgmt/colorimagemap/ecoreg1_provinces.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ecoregions_in_the_United_States_(EPA) https://www.epa.gov/eco-research/level-iii-and-iv-ecoregions-continental-united-states https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ecoregions_in_North_America_(CEC) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ecoregions_in_the_United_States_(WWF) 2. how large is this ecoregion - is it very unique? If so, why? 3. the climate of the region- include precipitation amounts, temperature ranges, wind, humidity, etc. 4. native organisms (plants and animals) and any adaptations that those native organisms possess 5. biome designation of the area (desert?, rainforest?, grassland?, deciduous forest?, coniferous forest?, alpine?, taiga? etc.) 6. net primary productivity of the region = biomass produced / area / year 7. examples of biotic – biotic interactions found within the area; any keystone species descriptions and the causes of any major loss of biodiversity (fires, floods, hurricanes) in the area within recent years 8. amount of human impact (high, medium or low) on the area surrounding the protected land and a brief explanation of that impact (The park will be protected but the surrounding area may not be... so talk about that) Remember: Do NOT copy and paste anything from another author into your paper.