What is Biodiversity? refers to the variety of life that can be found on Earth. It is composed of ecosystems, species, and genetic diversity that includes all levels of biological organization. It is the combination of two words, “biological” and “diversity” .
What is Ecosystem? A geographic region where plants, animals, and other species work together to form a framework of life, including the weather and landscape. Ecosystems are comprised of bioti c or living, as well as abiotic or non-living components.
TYPES OF BIODIVERSITY 1. HIGH BIODIVERSITY T here is a great range of organisms interacting differently. Implies it has the largest number of species that live in it.
TROPICAL RAINFOREST AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM
Advantages of having High Biodiversity I ncreased ecosystem functioning. R educe vulnerability to disasters. R ich medicinal resources and pharmaceutical drugs. H ealthier population of organisms.
2. LOW BIODIVERSITY L ow biodiversity refers to an ecosystem with minimum interactions between and among organisms. U sually led to habitat loss due to human destructions and natural disasters. TYPES OF BIODIVERSITY
2. LOW BIODIVERSITY There may be an inadequate supply of food, high temperature, and scarcity of water sources, leading to low biodiversity. TYPES OF BIODIVERSITY
DESERT ECOSYSTEM TUNDRA ECOSYSTEM
DISADVANTAGE OF LOW BIODIVERSITY Fewer species at different tropical levels. Lower competition and Lesser food sources. T he energy and nutrient pathways are less numerous . Less productive and low sustainable ecosystem
IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION OF BIODIVERSITY E conomic biodiversity supplies raw materials to humans for consumption and production. Biodiversity offers functioning ecosystems that provide oxygen, clean air and water, plant pollination through plant activities and plants as the food for animals, pest control, wastewater treatment, and many ecosystem services with ecological life support.
Causes why species decline aside from the natural processes H – habitat destruction I – invasion of introduced species P – Population increase P - Pollution O – Overcollection / Overharvesting of resources
WHAT IS YOUR CONTRIBUTION IN PROTECTION OR CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY?
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QUIZ TIME!
Part I: TRUE OR FALSE
I know na marami kayong dapat ipasa na requirements, and we all have this silent battles that we need to conquer. So, with that I want to give this BONUS QUIZ to you! Ma’am Aira Loves you so much!