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What is the term 'biodiversity' short for?
What is one of the ways biodiversity provides provisioning services?
What is a result of habitat alteration and destruction?
What is an example of cultural services provided by biodiversity?
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What is a threat to biodiversity that occurs when exotic species become harmful to a new ecosystem?
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What is a result of over-exploitation of species?
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What is a factor that causes biodiversity loss?
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What is a way that biological systems respond to changes in their surrounding environment?
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Study Notes
Biodiversity and a Healthy Society
- Biodiversity refers to the variety of life forms on Earth, ranging from smallest microorganisms to largest animals.
What is Biodiversity?
- Biodiversity is short for 'biological diversity'.
Importance of Biodiversity
Provisioning Services
- Food source: fruits of trees
- Herbal medicines: leaves, roots, or flowers of plants
- Forest products: trunk of trees or vines
Regulating and Supporting Services
- Mangroves forests: regulate the impact of waves
- Corals Reefs: provide habitat for fishes in the seas
Cultural Services
- Orchids: used for decoration
- Whale sharks: for ecotourism
- Citrus thorns: used in the tattooing process
Threats to Biodiversity
Habitat Alteration and Destruction
- Destruction of habitats like coral reefs and forests lead to biodiversity loss.
Alterations in Ecosystem
- Alterations and sudden changes within species groups or within the environment can begin to change entire ecosystems.
Over-Exploitation
- Over-hunting, overfishing, or over-collecting of species can quickly lead to nature’s decline.
Pollution
- Biological systems respond slowly to changes in their surrounding environment.
Climate Change
- Climate variability and change cause biodiversity loss.
Invasive Species
- Exotic species become harmful and dangerous to the new ecosystem, becoming invasive species.
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This quiz covers the importance of biodiversity and its relationship with society and health. Learn about the definition of biodiversity and its significance.
