Lesson 7.2 Biodiversity (Part 2) PDF

SCIENCE 11, Lesson 7.2: BIODIVERSITY COVER The Rufous Hornbill that is endemic to the Philippines | Photo: Ebird Org Terms of use: This course material is strictly for class use only to students officially enrolled in Sci 11: Living Systems, Concepts, and Dynamics; Second Sem...

SCIENCE 11, Lesson 7.2: BIODIVERSITY COVER The Rufous Hornbill that is endemic to the Philippines | Photo: Ebird Org Terms of use: This course material is strictly for class use only to students officially enrolled in Sci 11: Living Systems, Concepts, and Dynamics; Second Semester, A.Y. 2023 - 2024 Lesson Outline Biodiversity Hotspots Causes of Biodiversity Loss Effects of Biodiversity Loss ABOVE A Rufous Hornbill | Photo: James L Taylor on Flickr Terms of use: This course material is strictly for class use only to students officially enrolled in Sci 11: Living Systems, Concepts, and Dynamics; Second Semester, A.Y. 2023 - 2024 Biodiversity Hotspots  a place on Earth that is both biologically rich and deeply threatened due to habitat loss by human activity  2005 – 34 biodiversity hotspots were recognized; 2011 – 35th hotspot identified (Forests of East Australia)  February 2016 – 36th hotspot identified (North American Coastal Plain)  represent less than 3% of the Earth’s land surface but hold more than 50% of the https://kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frym.2019.00029 world’s endemic vascular plant species, and nearly 43% of endemic land vertebrates (a combination of bird, mammal, reptile, and amphibian species) Terms of use: This course material is strictly for class use only to students officially enrolled in Sci 11: Living Systems, Concepts, and Dynamics; Second Semester, A.Y. 2023 - 2024 Criteria to Qualify as a Biodiversity Hotspot Conservation International criteria to qualify as a biodiversity hotspot: o a high percentage of plant life found nowhere else in the world amounting to at least 1,500 endemic vascular plants (50% Terms of use: This course material is strictly for class use only to students officially enrolled in Sci 11: Living Systems, Concepts, and Dynamics; Second Semester, A.Y. 2023 - 2024 IUCN Conservation Status Near Threatened (NT) – after evaluation, does not qualify for Critically Endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable now, but is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future Least concern (LC) – after evaluation, does not qualify for Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable or Near Threatened; widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category Data deficient (DD) – information is inadequate to make a direct, or indirect, assessment of its risk of extinction based on its distribution and/or population status Not evaluated (NE) – has not yet been evaluated against the criteria Terms of use: This course material is strictly for class use only to students officially enrolled in Sci 11: Living Systems, Concepts, and Dynamics; Second Semester, A.Y. 2023 - 2024 The International Union for Conservation of Nature is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. Founded in 1948, IUCN has become the global authority on the status of the natural world and the measures needed to safeguard it. Terms of use: This course material is strictly for class use only to students officially enrolled in Sci 11: Living Systems, Concepts, and Dynamics; Second Semester, A.Y. 2023 - 2024 Terms of use: This course material is strictly for class use only to students officially enrolled in Sci 11: Living Systems, Concepts, and Dynamics; Second Semester, A.Y. 2023 - 2024 IUCN Conservation Status Endangered (EN) – evidences (large population decline, small population, small geographic area occupied) indicate a very high risk of extinction in the wild during the next 20 years to be >20% Vulnerable (VU) – evidences (large population decline, small population, small geographic area occupied) indicate a very high risk of extinction in the wild during the next 20 years to be at least 10% Terms of use: This course material is strictly for class use only to students officially enrolled in Sci 11: Living Systems, Concepts, and Dynamics; Second Semester, A.Y. 2023 - 2024  Extinct Extinct Rhinoceros philippinensis Megalochelys sondaari, also (Philippine Rhinoceros) known as Palawan Giant Tortoise, went extinct during the Pleistocene epoch. Terms of use: This course material is strictly for class use only to students officially enrolled in Sci 11: Living Systems, Concepts, and Dynamics; Second Semester, A.Y. 2023 - 2024  Extinct in the wild Critically endangered Extinct Todiramphus cinnamominus Dicaeum quadricolor Elephas beyeri, a dwarf (Guam Kingfisher) (Cebu Flowerpecker) elephant species. http://mentalfloss.com/article/27867 An artist's impression of the Cebu Flowerpecker /4-animals-you-can-only-find-zoos http://angryphilippinebirds.tumblr.com/cebu-flowerpecker Terms of use: This course material is strictly for class use only to students officially enrolled in Sci 11: Living Systems, Concepts, and Dynamics; Second Semester, A.Y. 2023 - 2024  Cinnamomum cebuense Kostermm. Locally known as “Cebu cinnamon” or “kaningag” It was first discovered in Cantipla, Cebu in mid-1980s and described by Kostermans in 1986 IUCN Status: ENDANGERED Terms of use: This course material is strictly for class use only to students officially enrolled in Sci 11: Living Systems, Concepts, and Dynamics; Second Semester, A.Y. 2023 - 2024  Critically endangered Vulnerable Cynometra cebuensis Aeschynanthus curvicalyx (Nipot-nipot) (lipstick plant) http://www.phytoimages.siu.edu/imgs/pelserpb/r/Gesne riaceae_Aeschynanthus_curvicalyx_94388.html Terms of use: This course material is strictly for class use only to students officially enrolled in Sci 11: Living Systems, Concepts, and Dynamics; Second Semester, A.Y. 2023 - 2024 Causes of Biodiversity Loss population growth resulting in overharvesting habitat loss ˗ deforestation; loss of mangrove species; urbanization industrialization land conversion invasive alien species (IAS) environmental pollution climate change Terms of use: This course material is strictly for class use only to students officially enrolled in Sci 11: Living Systems, Concepts, and Dynamics; Second Semester, A.Y. 2023 - 2024 Terms of use: This course material is strictly for class use only to students officially enrolled in Sci 11: Living Systems, Concepts, and Dynamics; Second Semester, A.Y. 2023 - 2024 Terms of use: This course material is strictly for class use only to students officially enrolled in Sci 11: Living Systems, Concepts, and Dynamics; Second Semester, A.Y. 2023 - 2024 Terms of use: This course material is strictly for class use only to students officially enrolled in Sci 11: Living Systems, Concepts, and Dynamics; Second Semester, A.Y. 2023 - 2024 Effects of Biodiversity Loss threats to food security threats to energy security unavailability of clean water damage to social relationships (e.g., fight over territories) https://www.dailysabah.com/world/climate-fueled-famine-more-than-doubles-in-worst-hit- countries/news Terms of use: This course material is strictly for class use only to students officially enrolled in Sci 11: Living Systems, Concepts, and Dynamics; Second Semester, A.Y. 2023 - 2024 Terms of use: This course material is strictly for class use only to students officially enrolled in Sci 11: Living Systems, Concepts, and Dynamics; Second Semester, A.Y. 2023 - 2024 Terms of use: This course material is strictly for class use only to students officially enrolled in Sci 11: Living Systems, Concepts, and Dynamics; Second Semester, A.Y. 2023 - 2024  End of Lesson 7. 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