PPT-Sustaining Biodiversity:

The Species Approach Chapter 9 Core Case Study The Passenger Pigeon Gone Forever Passenger pigeon hunted to extinction by 1900 Commercial hunters used a stool pigeon Geological record shows five mass extinctions. Marine and coastal habitats include coral reefs mangrove forests sea grass beds estuaries hydrothermal vents seamounts and soft sediments on the ocean 64258oor deep below the surface More than just a valuable source of food the ocean is one of the l Agricultural biodiversity includes ecosystems animals plants and microorganisms related to food and agriculture Today most species of crops and domesticated livestock are the result of thousands of years of human intervention such as selective breed Achievements and challenges . . Dr. Amani . Alassaf. . Environment and natural resources Economist. University of Jordan. amani.alassaf@ju.edu.jo. Reflecting Biodiversity – Holistic approaches and regional adaptation . . Kelemework. . Tafere. . Reda. , UNISA. Background. Pastoralism as a mode of production and way of life has existed in East Africa for thousands of years. There are over 200 million pastoralists across the globe, with over 180 million of them currently living in developing countries (. Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity. Core Case Study: A Biological Roller Coaster Ride in Lake Victoria. Lake Victoria has lost their endemic fish species to large introduced predatory fish.. Figure 12-1. Prepared by Dakota Joiner & Lindsey bat Joseph for . Alexander College Writing and Learning Centre, April 2015.. Research source: . Krebs, Charles J. . Ecology, . 6. th. ed. Pearson. : San Francisco, 2009. Win . Maung. Chairman. Myanmar Environment Institute (MEI). To . protect . ecosystem services, biodiversity conservation is . essential. -(. supporting services. —e.g. nutrient cycling, soil formation, primary production; . Objectives:. Define the terms . extinction. , . extirpation. and . mass extinction. .. Contrast background extinction rates and periods of mass extinction.. Evaluate the primary causes of biodiversity loss.. Current Status. Conservation Efforts. Challenges of Managing the Sector. Institutions Managing Forests and Biodiversity in Tamil Nadu. Key Policies and Programs. Impact of Climate Change on Forests and Biodiversity. Abstract. Question. Salinity kit. Soil testing kits. pH test (water and soil). Thermometer. Materials. Data. Conclusions. Our hypothesis was that if there is a change from freshwater to saltwater, then the tidal plant species in each area will differ. The data collected from our experiment helped support our hypothesis. In our findings we saw that in the freshwater location, there was a greater amount of biodiversity and the plants were generally larger. On the other hand, we saw that in the saltwater location, the banks had less biodiversity and consisted with only Phragmites. One explanation for this is for the fact that the abundance of freshwater in the freshwater location allowed for a large variety of large plants to live in this area. However, only a thin layer of freshwater on the surface of the water was present at the saltwater location, which minimized the diversity of plant life that could live in this area. This minimized the competition in this area, allowing it to be overrun by Phragmites plants. . Industrial Heritage . Sites. Ian . Bapty. , Industrial Heritage Support Officer, . Ironbridge. Gorge Museum Trust. A talk for the . ‘Making it Work’ Conference, Wheal . Martyn. , St Austell, 18 /. Biodiversity, ecosystem services and human wellbeing . Outline of Lecture. From empty world to full world. Biodiversity, ecosystem goods and ecosystem services. Biodiversity, markets and the nature of resources. Wednesday, February 1. st. , 2017. & Friday February 3. rd. , 2017. WHAT CAN WE DO? Eight Priorities for Protecting Biodiversity. Take immediate action . to . preserve. world’s biological . hot spots.. All seven species in danger through:. Trawler fishing. Destroyed many coral gardens that are turtle feeding grounds. Turtles hunted for leather. Eggs taken for food. Pollution of ocean water. Case Study: The Plight of Sea Turtles.