Understanding Biodiversity

• Agriculture
• 11th Grade

What do you think Biodiversity is?
Break the word down into small sections.

What is Biodiversity?

• Biodiversity is the variety of life in any given area.
• Biodiversity can change depending on climate, environment and land mass in an area. 
• This is mesured by the number of species that live in an area.

What is Biodiversity?

1. All the same animals.
2. All the same plants.
3. The variety of life that live in an area.
4. When all organisms are dead.

Why is Biodiversity important?

• Organisms are use to living together in communities.  
• Living creatures make it possible for other living organisms to live. Should one species become extinct(die), then another may also be in danger.
  
• IMPORTANT: Life depends on life. 

What can happen to other living organisms if one species dies?

1. The others will be happy.
2. The others may be in danger.
3. The others won't notice.
4. Only 1 species can live in an area.

Importance Con...

• Biodiversity also brings balance to ecosystems.
  
• Biodiversity is good for humans. Humans depend on other organisms for their well-being from their diet to the oxygen that they breathe.
  
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How did the plant and animal species provide for each other in this video?

What happens if biodiversity is threatened?

When biodiversity is threatened there are three impacts…

1. Extinction: the disappearance of a species when the last of its members die. 

What happens if biodiversity is threatened?

2. Threatened Species: when the population of a species begins to decline rapidly, it is said to be threatened.

What happens if biodiversity is threatened?

3. Endangered Species: when a species numbers becomes so low that extinction is possible, it is said to be endangered.

Assignment:

In a Google Doc, answer these questions. Answer them to the best of your ability based off of what you learned in this powerpoint.

1. Can biodiversty and agriculture  coexist?
2. Can biodiversity coexist with increasing population?
   
3. How can your community be informed about biodiversity?
4. How can your class contribute to expanding the diversity of biological life?
   Think about things you can do in school.