2. Which do you like better? A B

3. A B

4. A B

5. A B

6. A B

7. AB

8. AB

9. What do you think biodiversity means?

10. Bio = Bio diversity

11. Diversity = Variety

12. Biodiversity is the variety of life on Earth and the essential interdependence of all living things Scientists have identified more than 2 million species. Tens of millions remain unknown. The tremendous variety of life on Earth is made possible by complex interactions among all living things including microorganisms.

13. 3 Levels of Biodiversity 1. Genes 2. Species 3. Ecosystems

14. 1. Genetic Diversity Example: There are differences in dogs because of differences in their genes. ChihuahuaBeagleRottweiler

15. Saki Monkey (animal) Golden Skimmer (insect) Meadow Beauty (plant) 2. Species Diversity Example: There are different organisms that live in ecosystems.

16. MarineTexas Grasslands 3. Ecosystem Diversity Example: There are different ecosystems that support different forms of life. Tundra

17. Which is more diverse? A B

18. A B

19. A B

20. A B

21. A B Which has more cultural diversity?

22. AB Which has more biodiversity?

23. AB

24. Value = worth something

25. What do we get from biodiversity? Oxygen Food Clean Water Medicine Aesthetics Ideas

26. Should we be concerned about biodiversity? What we know: The Earth is losing species at an alarming rate Some scientists estimate that as many as 3 species per hour are going extinct and 20,000 extinctions occur each year. When species of plants and animals go extinct, many other species are affected.

27. Threats to biodiversity Habitat destruction Pollution Species Introductions Global Climate Change Exploitation