Among the ecosystem mentioned below, where can one find maximum biodiversity?

[A] Mangroves
[B] Desert
[C] Coral reefs
[D] Alpine meadows

What is biodiversity?

How do ecosystems function when there is low biodiversity versuswhen there is high biodiversity?

Why does Costa Rica have high biodiversity?

Why biodiversity is considered important for the functioning ofan ecosystem?

What are the limits of ecotourism in protecting theenvironment?

Evaluation Criteria:
Your submission will be evaluated against the following criteriausing the grading rubric:

Did you explain what biodiversity is?

Did you compare how ecosystems function when there is lowbiodiversity versus when there is high biodiversity?

Did you explain why Costa Rica has high biodiversity?

Did you address why biodiversity is considered important forecosystem function?

Did you describe the limits of ecotourism in protecting theenvironment?

What are ecosystem services? Discuss three examples of ecosystem services. Use the information on biodiversity and ecosystem services to describe how one of your examples is likely to depend upon biodiversity.

What is biodiversity and why is it important to an ecosystem?