SCRIPT ON THE CONCEPT OF SPECIES

Good morning students! Welcome to the Science Class. I’m your teacher Arvin Concha. So for today, we
will be learning about the concept of species specifically the different levels of biodiversity.

What comes into your mind when you hear the word biodiversity? So let us split that term into two
words. Bio and Diversity. What is bio? Of course we all know in the very start that bio means life.How
about diversity? For example, in a classroom. Do you think you have the same characteristics or
attitudes from each other? Of course not right? There are varieties of attitudes, personalities in the
classroom. So diversity means variability.

I am going to show you a picture. What can you see in the first picture? There are ferns, mosses, algae in
that area. How about the next picture? There are different kinds of fish. Next picture shows a
community of living organisms in conjunction with the non-living components of their environment
interacting as a system. And what about the last picture? The insect is attracted to the sugary fluid of a
plant

• Based from the pictures, what is biodiversity? Biodiversity is the variety of all living things; the
different plants, animals and micro organisms, the genetic information they contain and
the ecosystems they form.and there are three levels of biodiversity; genetic diversity;species
diversity and ecosystem diversity

Genetic diversity is the variety of genes within a species. Each species is made up of individuals that have
their own particular genetic composition. This means a species may have different
populations, each having different genetic compositions. To conserve genetic
diversity, different populations of a species must be conserved. Genes are the
basic units of all life on Earth. They are responsible for both the similarities
and the differences between organisms.
Species diversity

Species diversity is defined as the number of species and abundance of each species that live in a
particular location. The number of species that live in a certain location is called species richness. If
you were to measure the species richness of a forest, you might find 20 bird species, 50 plant
species, and 10 mammal species. Abundance is the number of individuals of each species. For
example, there might be 100 mountain beavers that live in a forest. You can talk about species
diversity on a small scale, like a forest, or on a large scale, like the total diversity of species living on
Earth.

There are numerous reasons why species diversity is essential. Each species has a role in the
ecosystem. For example, bees are primary pollinators. Imagine what would happen if bees went
extinct. Fruits and vegetables could be next, and subsequently the animals that feed off them - this
chain links all the way to humans. Various species provide us not only with food but also contribute
to clean water, breathable air, fertile soils, climate stability, pollution absorption, building materials for
our homes, prevention of disease outbreaks, medicinal resources, and more. Let's look at some
examples.
Species diversity contributes to ecosystem health. Each species is like a thread holding together an
ecosystem. If a species disappears, an entire ecosystem can start to unravel. Species diversity is
crucial for ecosystem health. For example, in the Pacific Northwest, salmon holds together the entire
ecosystem. Salmon carry rich nutrients from the ocean back to the stream environment. When
salmon die, those nutrients are gobbled up by insects, plants, mammals, and birds. If salmon were
to disappear, the impacts would be felt through the entire food chain.

Ecosystem diversity

Ecosystem diversity is the variety of ecosystems in a given place. An

ecosystem is a community of organisms and their physical environment
interacting together. An ecosystem can cover a large area, such as a whole
forest, or a small area, such as a pond.

An ecosystem is a community of organisms and their physical environment

interacting together. An ecosystem may be as large as the Great Barrier Reef
or as small as the back of a spider crab's shell, which provides a home for
plants and other animals, such as sponges, algae and worms