Transcript Opening the Door to Nature’s Warehouse

Welcome to the
Biodiversity Department
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Everyplace on Earth is an
ecosystem,
including
our club
site.
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In today’s club adventure, we
will investigate the Biodiversity
Department eco-services…
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…provided at our club site.
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Storehouses of species
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What is biodiversity?
Diversity of genes
Diversity of species
Diversity of ecosystems
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BIODIVERSITY:
Storehouse of genetic diversity
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BIODIVERSITY:
Species diversity
Worldwide
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From E.O. Wilson, the Diversity of Life
Species diversity
Animals
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From E.O. Wilson, the Diversity of Life
Species diversity
Plants
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From E.O. Wilson, the Diversity of Life
Diversity of
Ecosystems
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Diversity maintains stability in
interdependent systems.
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Many important products from
wild species
Gene resources
Medicine
Timber
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Dr. Arrow is
in charge of
the
Biodiversity
Department
in Garden
Earth.
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How will we learn about the
Biodiversity Department?
Biodiversity is Amazing!
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What Lives Here?
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Threats to biodiversity: Extinction
The Franklinia Tree – Disappeared in the Wild
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Threats to Biodiversity:
Loss or Deterioration of Habitat
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Worldwide
reasons for
biodiversity loss:
overpopulation
over-consumption
poverty
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What can you
do to save
Garden
Earth’s
Biodiversity?
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