BIODIVERSITY

BIOS= Life
DIVERSITAS=Variety
Number of species:
2 million = named and
classified
8.7 million = not yet
discovered
3 Levels of Organization in
Biodiversity:
1. genetic diversity
2. species diversity
3. ecosystem diversity
1. Genetic Diversity
Genetic Diversity in Banana Genetic Diversity in Fish
2. Species Diversity
3. Ecosystem Diversity
The Philippines is a Tropical
Country

*The agency that is responsible

in protecting our wildlife and our
natural resources is the DENR-
PAWB
Glossary of Terms:
1. Carrying capacity:
- the maximum
number of organism that an
environment can support.
2. Limiting factors:
- factors that controls
the growth of population.
a. diseases and parasites
b. competition for food
c. predation
d. emigration
3. Population Growth
- the measurement of
population per unit area