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Class-9th Gold
Roll No. 8
Biodiversity Loss
CAUSES
ETHICS
SOLUTIONS
Yes, that is the Carolina Parakeet.
Biodiversity Defined
Population Diversity Species Diversity
Size of overall Differences between
population species
Size and Numbers of Most often used to
local populations quantify biodiversity
Distribution loss
Genetic makeup More studies completed
Better for analyzing in this area
biodiversity loss Presentation focus
Rosy Periwinkle.
What is Natural?
Compared to…
•Overexploitaion
CAUSES
•Invasive Species
•Habitat Loss
Biodiversity Loss
CAUSES
Overexploitation
Passenger Pigeon
–Hunted as a pest
Biodiversity Loss
CAUSES
Invasive Species
Affects 49% of threatened or
endangered species in America
10% rule:
10% of introduced species take, 10%
of species that take become invasive
McDonaldization
Biodiversity Loss
CAUSES
Invasive Species
Linear relationship between diversity
of species and landmass
If the earth was a single landmass, we
would lose 66% of mammal diversity & 48%
bird diversity
Biodiversity Loss
CAUSES
Invasive Species
Predation
Ex: Cats vs. New Zealand ground birds
Biodiversity Loss
CAUSES
Invasive Species
Competition & Habitat Alteration
Ex: Knapweed!
Biodiversity Loss
CAUSES
Invasive Species
Hybridization
Ex. Native Mediterranean White Duck
vs. more numerous Ruddy Duck
+ =
Biodiversity Loss
CAUSES
Invasive Species
Disease Vectors
Habitat Loss
Affects 85% of threatened or
endagered species in America
Area the size of South America is
planted with crops
175 billion pounds of nitrogen & tons of
pesticide applied annually
Biodiversity Loss
CAUSES
Habitat Loss
Logging forests
Overharvesting => habitat loss
Water manipulation
Damns, irrigation
Biodiversity Loss
•Life is Sacred
•Economics Costs/Benefit
ETHICS
•$30 trillion worth of services
•Costs US $137 billion to fight
invasive species annually
•Future Benefits
•Medicines
•It’s Cool
Biodiversity Loss
SOLUTIONS
Species that live in a
Species that are capable
specific area are of living in a variety of
ENDEMICS. environments are
GENERALISTS.
Protecting Biodiversity
Priorities Secondary
Economical
In Costa Rica, a
preserve was
established to
preserve biodiversity
for economic
reasons
Ecotourism
Pharmaceuticals
Biodiversity Loss
SOLUTIONS
Ecological
Keystone species are
species that are
crucial to the
structure of the entire
ecosystem. Without
keystone species,
ecosystems could not
function well.
Biodiversity Loss
SOLUTIONS
Methods of Preservation
In Situ Ex Situ
Habitat Conservation Captive Breeding
Regulation of Land Use Zoological Parks
Protecting Species Botanical Gardens
Biodiversity Loss
SOLUTIONS
Cost/Benefits of Protecting
Biodiversity
Opportunity Costs
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Biodiversity Loss
SOLUTIONS
Opportunity Costs
Management
Maintenance
Future Benefits
Economic Value