Biodiversity

Loss
Greta Martinaitytė 3B
What Is Biodiversity?
Genetic Diversity
01 The total of all Plants &
Animals in an area
(Worldwide)
02 The amount of variation in the genetic
material within all members of a
population.

Species Diversity Ecosystem Diversity

03 Number of different species
in the biosphere or in a
04 Variety of habitats, living
communities, and ecological
particular region processes in the living world.
 Causes Of Biodiversity Loss

Habitat Alteration Pollution Invasive Species

Is a change in land use or land
cover that has an impact on
local ecosystems.
Any matter or energy released
into the environment that
causes undesirable impacts on
the health and well-being of
humans or other organisms.
Species that enter new
ecosystems and multiply,
harming native species and
their habitats. Often were
accidentally or even
deliberately introduced by
humans.
 Habitat Alteration

Farming practices Urbanization

Clearing forests Grazing animals and

livestock
 Pollution

Water Agricultural Air pollution Oil and

pollution runoff waste chemical
spills
 Biodiversity
Loss and
Extinction
Extinction- A term that describes a species that no longer has any known living
individuals.

We have experienced 6 Major Extinctions and we are currently in the sixth extinction:

1. Occurring over a relatively short period of time

2. The first humans have experienced
3. Due to human causes
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An existential risk comparable to
climate change
Biodiversity loss is also a contributing factor behind climate change
Phenomenons such as: Ecosystem fragmentation, invasive species, pollution,
oxygen depletion caused by fertilizers running off into ponds and streams,
overfishing, human overpopulation, and overconsumption have a direct impact on
the health of the biosphere
Biodiversity loss is a distinct environmental crisis with its own unique syndrome of
causes, consequences, and solutions.
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Costs of Rubber
Agriculture on
Biodiversity
Rubber plantations are a rapidly
spreading agroecosystem in
Southeast Asia and they are likely
to have profound impacts on
biodiversity due to the disruption
of the natural landscape.
 Ecosystem Services

Decomposition Nutrient Cycling

Conversion or decay of degradable Is the movement and
material to simpler components or forms exchange of organic and
by the natural action of air, water, light, inorganic matter back into the
or microorganisms. production of living matter

Water Purification
Pollutants such as metals, viruses, oils, excess
nutrients, and sediment are processed and filtered
out as water moves through wetland areas,
forests, and riparian zones.
Pollination
The process by which pollen is
transferred to the female
reproductive organs of a plant,
thereby enabling fertilization to
take place.
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