Description should include

• definition of biodiversity
• effects of geographic location
• methods to promote and preserve biodiversity
• commercial, social, and economic benefits
• threats to biodiversity
• invasive species
• habitat changes
• genetic and ecosystem services
• emerging threats from climate-driven species range shifts.

Process/Skill Questions:

• What is biodiversity?
• How does biodiversity change as we move north or south of the equator?
• How does global latitude affect species diversity? In what ways can one manage an ecosystem to increase biodiversity?
• What creates a stable ecosystem?
• How does one measure biodiversity?