Biodiversity
Biology Essentials- Biodiversity
Guided Viewing Worksheet
1: What is biodiversity?
Biodiversity is the variation of life/ ecosystem
2: What are we doing to decrease biodiversity? What is a monoculture?
we're farming, monoculture is farming using only one type of plant or specie and that'll lead to less diversity of plants in the areal.
3: How much of our planet’s species have been identified?
less than half of the species that actually exist
4: What is a keystone species? What is an example? Why are they important?
keystone species are species are the species that are the main building block of an ecosystem, jaguar and sea otter are examples , and they are important because the whole ecosystem is dependent on them
5: E.O. Wilson stated, “ The one process ongoing that will take millions of years to correct is the
loss of genetic and species diversity by the destruction of natural habitats. This is the folly that
our descendents are least likely to forgive us. ” Discuss this statement. What is the #1 cause of species decline?
Our actions are the means for the extinction and destruction of natural habitats so each of us should believe change should begin with us and do what we can in our power to start the change and keep nature alive. And humans are the number one cause of species decline.