continued loss of biodiversity as an issue separate from the core concerns of society: to tackle poverty‚ to improve the health‚ prosperity and security of present and future generations‚ and to deal with climate change. Each of those objectives is undermined by current trends in the state of our ecosystems‚ and each will be greatly strengthened if we finally give biodiversity the priority it deserves. The Majesty of Life When we say we want to save the planet‚ we use the word "biodiversity" to encompass
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BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY Quote : Biodiversity is Life! Biodiversity is the greatest treasure we have... Its diminishment is to be prevented at all cost. - Thomas Eisner Planet Earth is so diverse! There is diversity of Life‚ Biodiversity! BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY Definition • Full variety of life on Earth • The study of the processes that create and maintain variation • Variety of individuals within populations • Diversity of species within communities • Range of ecological roles within
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A Detailed explanation Biodiversity! Introduction What is Biodiversity ? The word ’biodiversity’ is a contraction (short form) of biological diversity. Diversity is a concept which refers to the range of variation or differences among some set of entities; biological diversity thus refers to variety within the living world (here a habitat). The term ’biodiversity’ is indeed commonly used to describe the number‚ variety and variability of living organisms. From the above explanation it is
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Biodiversity: Who Cares? Biodiversity is important for many reasons. One reason it is important is for biological reasons. If biodiversity is affected in a biological community it can cause species to overpopulate or become extinct. These changes can cause issues with the goods and services that an ecosystem provides to humanity. Species’ functional characteristics influence the ecosystem properties. Every species depends on each other. If one is wiped out then another species will lose their
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Biodiversity is the degree of variation of life forms within a given ecosystem‚ biome‚ or an entire planet. Biodiversity is a measure of the health of ecosystems. Greater biodiversity implies greater health. Biodiversity is in part a function of climate. In terrestrial habitats‚ tropical regions are typically rich whereas polar regions support fewer species. Rapid environmental changes typically cause extinctions. One estimate is that less than 1% of the species that have existed on Earth are extant
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Rachel Newell Walter Zeller International Relations November 18‚2013 Loss of Biodiversity David Ehrenfeld says in his book Biodiversity “The value of biological diversity tells us a great deal about why biological diversity is in trouble”(212). People tend to over look the importance of biodiversity. Without it we would lose a lot of the resources that we use for important and everyday things. One example is that a lot of medicines come from plants‚ and the more plants we have on the planet
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Hand out : Biodiversity Biological Diversity or Biodiversity - is the variety (diversity) of all life forms on earth‚ encompassing all plants‚ animals‚ microorganisms and the intricate ecosystems they form. - the totality of ecosystems‚ species‚ and genes within the area. Levels of Biodiversity 1. Species Diversity (Different Life Forms) 2. Genetic Diversity (Different characteristics of plants‚ animals & other living organisms) 3. Ecosystem Diversity (Different types of Ecosystem)
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Biodiversity is comprised of the totality of genes‚ species and ecosystems of a region. The occurrence of various kinds of flora and fauna in a region reflects its biological diversity or biodiversity. In most parts of the world which are habitable‚ the living world abounds in biodiversity. In a patch of forest‚ there is a wide variety of insects‚ animals‚ plants and trees. All plant and animal species cannot occur at one place. Whether or not a species can occur on a site is determined by environmental
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Threats to Biodiversity: Habitat loss is mainly due to human population growth‚ industrialization and changes in the land use patterns‚ poaching of wild life and man wildlife conflicts. Man has begin to overuse or misuse most of these natural ecosystems. Due to unsustainable resource-use‚ once productive forests and grasslands have been turned into deserts and wastelands have increased all over world. Scientists have estimated that human activities are likely to eliminate approximately 10 million
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Biodiversity J.N.M Grade 10A HIS Ms. C.W Biodiversity is the biological variety or diversity of life on Earth (Anup). It is a connection between all organisms ("10 Surprising Threats to Biodiversity"); these organisms are all part of a “biologically diverse Earth.” Biodiversity enhances productivity in an ecosystem in which all species have an important role to play. Not only does it enhance productivity but also when it is conserved and healthy‚ it offers us many different
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