1. Which ecosystem did you choose? Canopies
2. What abiotic factors would you find in this ecosystem?
sunlight
3. What biotic factors would you find in this ecosystem?
Tall thin trees
4. How could humans impact the biotic and abiotic factors in this ecosystem? (5 examples)

Besides wildfires, human settlements affect neighboring ecosystems through biotic processes, including exotic species introduction, wildlife subsidization, disease transfer, landcover conversion, fragmentation, and habitat loss.

when you breathe in, or inhale, your diaphragm contracts (tightens) and moves downward. this increases the space in your chest cavity, into which your lungs expand. the intercostal muscles between your ribs also enlarge the chest cavity. they contract to pull your rib cage both upward and outward when you inhale.