Introduction. Biological diversity is a resource upon which the whole human race extremely depends on, it is the building block of existence. The food chain revolves around it and all our basic necessities are obtained from it. For example we get food, water, medicines, cotton, paper and an uncountable number of things are obtained from biodiversity. Wood is obtained from trees and without wood many of the inventions would cease to exist today. Without it we are in complete and utter loss. It is
VALUES OF THE BIODIVERSITY Environmental value The environmental value of biodiversity is found by examining each ecosystem process and identifying the ecosystem services that cause it. For example, in wetlands the vegetation captures water-carried sediment and the soil organisms break down a range of nutrients and pollutants washed into the area. These processes provide the ecosystem the help of purifying water. Wetlands also act as spawning and nursery grounds for some fish and provide a refuge
The diversity is important for evolution, and for maintaining the life-sustaining systems of the biosphere. The conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity are of critical importance to meet the food, health and other needs of the growing world population. The world needs to conserve biological diversity and make sustainable use of its components in a fair and equitable way. Sustainable use means use in a way and at a rate that does not lead to the long-term decline of biological diversity
life and the variations within all species, including fauna and flora, as well as the multitude of ecosystems. Genetic diversity, species diversity and ecosystem diversity are three major layers of biodiversity. Biodiversity is often used as a measure of healthy, functioning and sustainable ecosystems from which we can obtain food, clean air and water and many other biological resources and social benefits .However, widespread destruction caused rapid loss of biodiversity with the consequence of
Philippines’s terrestrial ecosystems are home to many of the best and rarest wildlife species. Our country, the Philippines has more than 20000 endemic species of plants and animals, and one of the world’s 17 “mega-diversity” countries, who collectively claim two-thirds of the earth’s biological diversity within their boundaries but now Philippines was facing a huge problem in biodiversity. The biodiversity in the Philippines is in crisis. The Philippines is also one of the 34 global biodiversity hotspots,
(16) Environmental laws should be strictly followed. Conservation Methods: There are two types of conservation methods namely in-situ and ex-situ conservations. Let us discuss the different conservation methods along with their importance. (a) In situ conservation: The conservation of species in their natural habitat or natural ecosystem is known as in situ conservation. In the process, the natural surrounding or ecosystem is protected and maintained so that all the constituent species
Introduction Do we all know what biodiversity means? Well I think some of us do not know what biodiversity is, but it is important for us to know is the meaning of biodiversity. Biodiversity is the variety of life. Most of the people recognize biodiversity by species but biodiversity is more than just species. A species is a group of living organism that can interbreed for example white-tailed deer, blue whales, and bacteria that you cannot even see with your eyes. Species is only one part of
socialites talking about equality, respect and sexual diversity. Stories about kids and adults who don’t feel identified with their sex take over the internet. Communities like the LGBT which celebrates pride, diversity, individuality and different forms of sexual expression are still focus of controversy. Young teens are exposed to all sorts of information. They get dragged in the social confrontation between those who defend an idea of diversity and “equality” and those who disclaim this. What teens
Systematics is the scientific study of the diversity of organisms (Mayr 1969), which incorporate the origin, evolution, diversity and distribution of living organisms. The main challenge of systematics, and one of the key challenges of science as a whole, it is to understand the extent and cause of biological diversity which is sometimes referred to as biodiversity (Wilson 1985). It differs from ecology in the sense that ecology is focused with interactions of individuals at a given time in a given
and William Methwold, all relatives of Saleem Sinai, mirror the different aspects of the religious and cultural heritage of India. This statement will be discussed by analyzing these characters and their importance referring to the cultural and religious heritage of India. The religious diversity of India, which includes the religious minorities in India, are represented in the book by the characters