Biodiversity Natural

cycle and flow

Made by - Divyansh
GAGAN DEEP
Utkatsh
Harsh
Definition
 Biodiversity or biological diversity is the variation
of taxonomic life forms
within a given ecosystem, biome, or for
the entire Earth.

 Biodiversityrefers to variety and variability

among all groups of living organisms and the
ecosystem complexes in which they occur.
Types of biodiversity
 Biodiversity ranges from the genetic level within a
species to the biota in a specific region and may extend
up to the great diversity found in different biomes.
 Genetic Diversity - Genetic diversity is the total number of
genetic characteristics in the genetic makeup of a species, it
ranges widely from the number of species to differences
within species and can be attributed to the span of survival
for a species.
 Species Diversity - Species diversity is the number of
different species that are represented in a given community.
The effective number of species refers to the number of
equally abundant species needed to obtain the same mean
proportional species abundance as that observed in the
dataset of interest.
Types of biodiversity

 Ecosystem Diversity - Ecosystem diversity deals

with the variations in ecosystems within a
geographical location and its overall impact on
human existence and the environment. Ecosystem
diversity addresses the combined characteristics
of biotic properties and abiotic properties.
Importance
 Biodiversityis important for the proper
functioning of many organisms and ecosystems.
 Biodiversityplays an important role in the
formation and enrichment of soil.
 Biodiversity influences the water cycle in the
ecosystem.
 The human population depends on the varieties of
plants and animals for their food, clothing,
shelter, etc. which means, biodiversity influences
human life.
 Biodiversity is the biological wealth of a country
or region.