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General information about Biodiversity in an ecosystem

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General information about Biodiversity in an ecosystem

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GENERAL information you will need to know to ensure you are approaching your assignment correctly:
What is biodiversity? the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem
What are the different types of biodiversity? Biodiversity includes three main types: diversity within species (genetic diversity), between species (species diversity) and between ecosystems (ecosystem diversity).
What is a keystone species? a species on which other species in an ecosystem largely depend, such that if it were removed the ecosystem would change drastically.
What is the importance of a keystone species? it were removed the ecosystem would change drastically.
What effect does an endangered species or declining biodiversity have on the stability of an ecosystem? Loss of biodiversity  impacts ecosystems as much as climate change, pollution and other major forms of environmental stress, according to a new study from an international research team. ... Studies over the last two decades have demonstrated that more biologically diverse ecosystems are more productive.
Specific Ecosystem Information:
Where is it located? Austria, Switzerland, and Germany.
What is the climate of that ecosystem? on average between 46°F and 52°F (8C and 11°C) and in winter  25°F (-7°C).
What is the biodiversity of that ecosystem? The Alps are one of the richest biodiversity places in Europe. They are also one of the most exploited ecosystems worldwide. Given this, it comes as no surprise that the Alps were selected as a region of global importance for biodiversity conservation.
What is an endangered or threatened keystone species in that ecosystem? Arctic Fox Specific Data for your Keystone Species: The Arctic fox is a keystone species because it is the main food source of polar bears, wolves, and kittiwakes
BEFORE it became endangered - what were the population numbers of that keystone species? It would be best if that data spanned a few decades.
What was the cause of the population declining in numbers and becoming endangered? (this is research you should have already done for your English paper)
Where do the population numbers currently stand for that keystone species? The population numbers are much lower by hundreds already do to climate change.
What other populations (species) has that affected? They include the Alpine Marmot, the Chamois and Alpine Ibex, and the European Lynx. Some others are animals that live in mountains in other parts of Europe or on other continents too, such as the Red Squirrel and the Brown Hare.
What decline in population numbers have those species experienced? (this is numerical data again) These animals have experienced hundreds of losses already along with the arctic fox as a keystone species.
Did any species become extinct due to the decline in the keystone species? Which ones?  the scimitar cat, cave bear, woolly mammoth, woolly rhinoceros, steppe rhinoceros and giant deer, but many relatives of these kinds are still around.
What were the overall effects on the ecosystem due to the decline of the keystone species?
Let's Fix It!: The ice melts the plants die, the number of species goes down drastically more than any other factor due to the keystone species.
What actions/policies can be taken/put into place to bring that keystone species back to a healthy population number level? (this is research you should have already done for your English research) We can do more research and prevent climate change and make wild life conversations.
What type of "comeback" can you expect based upon the action plan? (if this is a solution YOU designed - you can predict these numbers)?  We can prevent climate change and hunting and the levels of animals  will go up again.
How long do you anticipate it will take for the keystone species to increase their population numbers back to pre-endangered levels? A few months or years like half a decade depending on not so big of a loss.
What populations will be affected by your endangered keystone species increasing in population numbers? Its prey but also the animals that use the keystone species as its prey.
What are some signs that the ecosystem is back to a stable state with improved biodiversity? Be specific.We have respected the green house effect by lowering gasses around the earth of all types due to awareness and the ice will last and this will cause natural regeneration along with restricted hunting.

https://alpineali.weebly.com/human-affect.html#:~:text=Humans%20are%20making%20some%20big,of%20ski%20resorts%20and%20slopes.
http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/alpine.html#:~:text=Alpine%20biomes%20are%20found%20in,line%20of%20a%20mountain%20begins.&text=PLANTS%3A%20The%20alpine%20biome%20is,place%20for%20plants%20to%20live.

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the protection of habitat solutions that allow wildlife to move between the refuge of endangerment and extinction, is funding for on-the-ground research to better understand how warmer temperatures are affecting wildlife.
https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/arctic-fox

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According to the report the population dropped in Iceland out of anywhere else where hunting is allowed and in nature reserves such as Horsetrading, northern West fjords, where the fox is protected. The reasons for foxes decline are believed to be climate change, lack of prey and perhaps even pollution.
https://snowleopardconservancy.org/pdf/grant2019.pdf

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Keystone Species in the Alps general information.

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Keystone Species in the Alps general information.

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The keystone species of the Alpine tundra are the Arctic Fox and the caribou. If you remove the arctic fox, caribou levels increase to high levels, plants get devoured quickly, and everything starves.
https://prezi.com/kic3n0rvxtu9/alpine-tundra/#:~:text=Keystone,devoured%20quickly%2C%20and%20everything%20starves.

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Because of the great climatic differences the Alps shelter a large number of different natural and semi-natural habitats (from habitats of central Europe up to habitats of the high Nordic regions). They show a rich diversity of nature and landscape, which offers living place to a large number of plants and animals.
https://wwf.panda.org/knowledge_hub/where_we_work/alps/#:~:text=The%20Alps%20are%20one%20of%20the%20richest%20biodiversity%20hotspots%20in,global%20importance%20for%20biodiversity%20conservation.

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The mountains were formed over thousands of years as the African and Eurasian tectonic plates collided. ... Mont Blanc spans the French–Italian border, and at 4,809 m (15,778 ft) is the highest mountain in the Alps. The Alpine region area contains about a hundred peaks higher than 4,000 metres (13,000 ft).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alps#:~:text=Mont%20Blanc%20spans%20the%20French,4%2C000%20metres%20(13%2C000%20ft).&text=In%201800%2C%20Napoleon%20crossed%20one,with%20an%20army%20of%2040%2C000.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/earth/surface-of-the-earth/mountains/#:~:text=The%20mighty%20chunks%20rise%20all,more%20above%20its%20surrounding%20area.