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 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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over inadequate preservation of biodiversity. Biodiversity is the variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat‚ a high level of which is usually considered to be important and desirable. According to Tim Flannery‚ between 1995 and 2008‚ the number of small mammals in Kakadu National Park declined by 75% and one third of the species that were recorded in 1995 can no longer be found. I find these statistics appalling and believe that biodiversity is a big contributor to our
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Biomes and Diversity We as humans should be concerned with the extinction rate‚ because it is caused by human activities with toxics and polluntant chemicals that harm a healthy food flow in planting‚ and in fresh water. The loss of species will harm human and threat to human progress scientific studies can help prevent such loss. Also there are medical reasons as well‚ certain species on plants help to process opiates insulin and proteins to treat diseases. We should strive to continue the
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Ícaro Rocha de Almeida Word count: 516 Discuss the benefits to humans of biodiversity‚ and outline with examples the most important current threats to biodiversity. Biodiversity is an important topic in the modern globalized world; from its enormous potentials to its concerns. Biodiversity means: “The variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat‚ a high level of which is usually considered to be important and desirable.” according to the Oxford Dictionary; it influences
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Biomes 29/11/2012 AD Taiga or Boreal forest The Taiga is an area of coniferous forest that is the largest land Biome as it makes up 29% of the forest cover of the world. It constitutes most of inland Canada‚ Alaska and northern US states‚ most of Sweden‚ Finland and Norway‚ lowland and coastal areas of Iceland‚ Russia: from St. Petersburg to the Pacific ocean including most of Siberia‚ northern Kazakhstan‚ northern Mongolia
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Kennedy Benjamin 2 April 2014 Ms. Peeples 4B Honors Chemistry Biome Shifting Global warming is a mostly natural process that has been going on for as long as Earth has existed. Global warming has many effects on the Earth such as rise in sea level‚ overall increased rise in the temperature of Earth‚ and even bizarre weather. However‚ the topic I will discuss today is how global warming causes climate changes and how this climate change affects our environment and our economic systems. Climate
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UNIQUE AND THREATENED BIODIVERSITY The patchwork of isolated islands‚ the tropical location of the country‚ and the once extensive areas of rainforest have resulted in high species diversity in some groups of organisms and a very high level of endemism. There are five major and at least five minor centers of endemism‚ ranging in size from Luzon‚ the largest island (103‚000 km²)‚ which‚ for example‚ has at least 31 endemic species of mammals‚ to tiny Camiguin Island (265 km²) speck of land north
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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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