WHAT IS BIODIVERSITY?

Biodiversity describes the richness and variety of life on earth. It keeps the ecosystem balanced, and healthy. The biodiversity of a region is influenced by climatic factors as well as human interventions. The idea of biodiversity also encompasses the range of ecological communities that species form. A common approach to quantifying this type of diversity is to record the variety of ecological communities an area may contain. 

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TYPES OF BIODIVERSITY

1. Genetic Biodiversity- Refers to the variety of genetic information within species.

2. Species Diversity- It refers to the variety of plant and animal species in a region, varying in both natural and agricultural ecosystems.

3. Ecosystem diversity- Involves the diversity of ecosystems, habitats, and ecological processes.

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CAUSES OF BIODIVERSITY

1. Land Clearing and Deforestation

2. Over-exploitation for Commercialization

3. Wildlife Poaching

4. Global Climate Change

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EFFECTS OF BIODIVERSITY

1. Provisioning services 

2. Loss of ecosystem stability

3. Cultural services

4. Increased risk of species extinction

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