Lesson 6.1 Flashcards
Bio = ?
Diversity = ?
Life
Variety
Variety of life in our natural environment – from the smallest micro-organism to the largest mammal
Biodiversity
The genes are responsible for the uniqueness of every living organism
Genetic Diversity
-usually measured in terms of the total number of species
found in particular area
Species diversity
-self sustaining collection of organisms and habitat
Ecosystem diversity
Levels of diversity
Genetic diversity
Species diversity
Ecosystem diversity
What benefits do we get from biodiversity?
- BIODIVERSITY FEEDS THE WORLD
- Biodiversity provides air and water
- Biodiversity provides
materials for clothing and shelter - Biodiversity heals
- Biodiversity brings income to millions
- Biodiversity soothes
In the olden days, humans had over 10,000 species for food.
BIODIVERSITY FEEDS THE WORLD
Forests generate oxygen that we breathe.
Biodiversity provides air and water
About 80 % of the world’s biodiversity resources with medicinal values are in forests
Biodiversity heals
Includes Fiber , Timber, Bamboo, Cogon,
Anahaw and Rattan
Biodiversity provides
materials for clothing and shelter
Livelihood (selling fish, fruits and vegetables; furniture
making and wood carving; pearl farming; livestock raising and
selling)
Biodiversity brings income to millions
Around 80 % of ASEAN’s rural poor’s income is derived from biodiversity.
Biodiversity brings income to millions
Includes Nature tripping, Mountain climbing, and Bird watching
Biodiversity soothes
What services do we get from our ecosystems?
- Provisioning
- Regulating
- Supporting
- Cultural
production of food, air water, including purification of air and water, etc.
Provisioning
stabilization of climate, control of diseases, detoxification and
decomposition of wastes, creation of
drainage systems, etc.
Regulating
nutrient cycling, crop pollination, soil fertilization, prevention of soil erosion, etc.
Supporting
social, spiritual and recreational benefits
Cultural
Called Nature’s Superpower
PHILIPPINES
The Philippines is one of the ? megadiverse countries.
18
PH has more than ___?___ described species, half of which are endemic found nowhere else in the world.
52, 177
contains more tree species than the whole continental United States, which land area is 32 times bigger than the Philippines.
Mt. Makiling
he Philippines is ___?___ in the world in terms of butterfly species
endemicity. Of its ___?___ species, ___?___ are endemic.
2nd
895
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