PPT-BIODIVERSITY

By Amy Heelan Biodiversity Biodiversity is all the living things on our planet Here are some examples plants animals and insects We should nurture and care for our planet as it is so important to us . The complexity and rich diversity of life found in forests provides many vital services to human beings Nonetheless humans are destroying forest biodiversity at an alarming rate The conversion of forests to agricultural land overgrazing unsustainabl 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 National Biodiversity Data Centre’s information portal & mapping system. http://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/. What will the Mapping System do?. Produce an on-line Atlas of Ireland’s Biodiversity. . hotspots. of . primary. . producers. . at. the global . scale. Alice . Soccodato. In collaboration . with. : . d’. Ovidio. F, De Monte S, Levy M, . Follows. M, . Alvain. S. . L. iege. – Friday 17 May 2013. the variety of living organisms within an ecosystem.. Review Q#1-5. 1. What causes the “patchiness” in the Biosphere (Earth)?. The Earth is “patchy” because it is made up of different environments (land, oceans, lakes, ice). . 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.. Supervisor: Dr. Doug King. Niloofar. . Alavi. Background: Biodiversity and Habitat . H. eterogeneity. Biodiversity:. . T. he . variability among living organisms from all sources including, terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are part . Dr. David Laborde . D.laborde@cgiar.org. , IFPRI. Based on joint works with :. Anouch Missirian, IFPRI-Columbia University for biodiversity focus. Dr. Lauren Deason, IFPRI for nutrition focus. Prof. Antoine Bouet, IFPRI-University of Bordeaux for Household modeling focus. 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.. Mashiyat Ahmed, Kelly DiResto, Jessica Marcote. Mentored by Cody Onufrock . Long Beach High School. . Abstract. Rewilding. is a conservation strategy that restores and protects natural processes. Through . an . indicator species because they require clean water to thrive because they spend most of their life span in the river. [8] Most if not all life forms play a vital role in the Peconic River, and because of the nature of how dragonflies develop and mature it is important to monitor this species. Dragonflies have a significant and positive role in maintaining ecological homeostasis. Being extremely skilled fliers and having almost a complete 360 view, they keep pesky mosquitoes, disease-spreading . It is the variety of all the different living things and their homes on the planet. . BIO. . DIVERSITY. Bio= biological organisms . -living things!. diversity= the amount of variation. What is biodiversity?. Bio = life. Diversity = differences among organisms. Biodiversity. = the variety of living organisms found in an area. Where can you find biodiversity?. Biodiversity varies around the world:.