Ecological
For protecting species and
resources
When one species is
affected by human activity, its
numbers decline. This then
affects other species.
If a keystone species is
effected a whole ecosystem
could be knocked out of
balance.
REASONS TO MAINTAIN
BIODIVERSITY
Economic
Food production is very
essential to humans
However, continuous
monoculture can heavily impact
biodiversity as it takes away
minerals from the soil which can
lead to soil depletion
Soils that are subjected to
continuous monoculture and
become less fertile
Years of cropping without
replacing organic matter,
followed by drought, causes soil
to turn to dust
Genetic
Preserving genetic
variation may be useful in the
future as wild plants may
have the alleles of genes that
could be used to vary the
genomes of our crops.
So If biodiversity declines,
then genetic diversity also
declines and some of the
natural solutions to the
world’s problems can be lost
(e.g. potential new medicines
and vaccines)
Aesthetic
For protecting landscapes
Patients recover faster
from stress when exposed to
natural environmental
conditions.
They also provide areas to
enjoy through recreation.
Species that depend on each other in a habitat are said to
be____________________. Therefore by _____________________the numbers of a
certain species through human activity, this in turn affects another species.
If the affected organisms are part of the ____________________________which is a
species with a disproportionate effect on its environment relative to its
abundance then an ecosystem can be thrown out of balance. This is part of
the ____________________reason for maintaining biodiversity.

Preserving _______________diversity is also important as plants have evolved

molecules that can be used to produce potential new medicines and
vaccines. In addition economically, biodiversity provides for humans
through ______________ production. Therefore continuous _________________ of
land can lead to soil losing its minerals and fertility. Lastly biodiversity
must be maintained because of ________________ reasons. As a study claims
that patients recover faster when exposed to natural environmental
conditions.