Biodiversity – General

biodiversity diagram

 

This work is again in relation to biodiversity in keeping with the coursework assignment for this weeks GEOG 030. The diagram explains biodiversity as it depends upon the number of particular species and ecosystems. As we all know there are tons of differing species and ecosystems on the planet that can be effected negatively or positively by way of changing human behaviors that result otherwise in negative impacts on both species and ecosystems accordingly. Ecosystem is a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment habitat is the type of environment in which and organism or group normally occurs or lives naturally. Further habitats consist of different species. The biodiversity we see today is the fruit of billions of years of evolution, shaped by natural processes and, increasingly, by the influence of humans. It forms the web of life of which we are an integral part and upon which we so fully depend upon.

Some of the Goods and Services provided by ecosystems include:

  • Provision of food, fuel and fibre
  • Provision of shelter and building materials
  • Purification of air and water
  • Detoxification and decomposition of wastes
  • Stabilization and moderation of the Earth’s climate
  • Moderation of floods, droughts, temperature extremes and the forces of wind
  • Generation and renewal of soil fertility, including nutrient cycling
  • Pollination of plants, including many crops
  • Control of pests and diseases
  • Ability to adapt to change

 

2 thoughts on “Biodiversity – General

  1. Hi Brian here is a link to my blog post: http://geog030.dutton.psu.edu/2016/04/15/module-10-dylan-hellings/

    I liked how you presented your diagram. The only thing I would have added was to make it more cyclical. The primary thing I gathered about biodiversity is that it’s a chain reaction. I’m curious how evolution plays a part in the left side of your diagram, wouldn’t evolution add to biodiversity by changing traits?

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