Identification should include
- food
- water
- cover/shelter
- home range
- habitat destruction prevention
- invasive species control
- population control
- predator control.
Identification should also include an explanation of how biodiversity provides a habitat for pollinators, water retention, soil tilth, nutrient cycling, erosion control, carbon storage, and other ecosystem services.
Process/Skill Questions:
- Why is it important to maintain a habitat for wildlife on a farm?
- What animal habitat requirements are common to the local area?
- What is habitat destruction?
- What are common invasive species?
- Why might farmers have a sacrificial crop for wildlife?