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L E S S O N 5

CHANGING SPECIES
COMPOSITION
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OBJECTIVES:
At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:

Determine the effects of alterjng the species

composition in an ecosystem

Explain how these effects can affect the individual

Suggest a practical mitigation that can be

done within your household
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SPECIES DIVERSITY
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HIGH BIODIVERSITY LOW BIODIVERSITY

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Throughout human existence,

biodiversity has faithfully
provided us with enormous
economic, medical and social
benefits as well as many other
natural services
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HUMAN ACTIVITIES

• Deforestation
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• Urbanization
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With the increase of

human population,
rapid over-exploitation
of natural resources
followed, depleting the
number of species in a
vast land area,
example, a plantation
of a certain plant
species.
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BIODIVERSITY
LOSS
Biodiversity loss can have significant direct human health
impacts if ecosystem services are no longer adequate to
meet social needs. Indirectly, changes in ecosystem
services affect livelihoods, income, local migration and, on
occasion, may even cause political conflict.

For an instance, biophysical diversity of microorganisms,

flora and fauna provides extensive knowledge which carry
important benefits for biological, health, and
pharmacological sciences. Significant medical and
pharmacological discoveries are made through greater
understanding of the earth's biodiversity. Loss in
biodiversity may limit discovery of potential treatments for
many diseases and health problems.
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Human activities are disturbing both the

structure and functions of ecosystems and
altering native biodiversity. Such disturbances
reduce the abundance of some organisms,
cause population growth in others, modify
the interactions among organisms, and alter
the interactions between organisms and their
physical and chemical environments.

Patterns of infectious diseases are sensitive to

these disturbances. Major processes affecting
infectious disease reservoirs and transmission
include, deforestation; land-use change; water
management; migration and international
travel and trade; and the accidental or
intentional human introduction of pathogens.
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GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS TO MITIGATE

THE IMPACT OF BIODIVERSITY LOSS

1. Government restrictions and policies - through the legislative

branch together with DENR, our government crafter laws and policies
to protect the environment.

2. Education - awareness has been incorporated in curriculum. LGUs

were tasked to educate their localities how to protect the
environment.

3. Protection of species and Protection of habitats - comprehensive

policies for the protected areas were crafted.
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GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS TO MITIGATE

THE IMPACT OF BIODIVERSITY LOSS

Stop deforestation - strict implementation of laws.

Prevent overhunting and overfishing task force were created to

oversee the implementation of laws against overhunting and
overfishing.

Stop pollution adapting the ideas of green technology is being

gradually Implemented e.g eliminating diesel jeepneys in larger cities.
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