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- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Ecology/Environmental_Science_(Ha_and_Schleiger)/03%3A_Conservation/3.01%3A_The_Value_of_Biodiversity/3.1.01%3A_Ecosystem_DiversityEcosystem diversity is the number and relative abundances of different types of ecosystems, such as coral reefs, prairies, and forests. This level of diversity is key to providing ecosystem services, ...Ecosystem diversity is the number and relative abundances of different types of ecosystems, such as coral reefs, prairies, and forests. This level of diversity is key to providing ecosystem services, natural products and processes that benefit humans, such as climate regulation, pollination, and food. The annual value of ecosystem services is estimated to be at least $53 trillion.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Ecology/Environmental_Science_(Ha_and_Schleiger)/03%3A_Conservation/3.01%3A_The_Value_of_Biodiversity/3.1.03%3A_Genetic_DiversityGenetic diversity is variation within species and provides the raw material for evolutionary adaptation to occur. Without genetic diversity, a species or population risks susceptibility to new disease...Genetic diversity is variation within species and provides the raw material for evolutionary adaptation to occur. Without genetic diversity, a species or population risks susceptibility to new diseases. When all individuals are genetically similar, it is less likely that some will have disease-resistant genes.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Prince_Georges_Community_College/BIO-1110_(Environmental_Biology)_OER_Textbook/02%3A_Ecological_Systems/2.01%3A_Chapter_6_-_Biodiversity_and_Ecosystem_Services/6.03%3A_Importance_of_BiodiversityConditions within the vault are maintained at ideal temperature and humidity for seed survival, but the deep underground location of the vault in the arctic means that failure of the vault’s systems w...Conditions within the vault are maintained at ideal temperature and humidity for seed survival, but the deep underground location of the vault in the arctic means that failure of the vault’s systems will not compromise the climatic conditions inside the vault.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Coastline_College/ENVS_C100%3A_Environmental_Science_(Hoerer)/04%3A_Conservation/4.01%3A_The_Value_of_Biodiversity/4.1.04%3A_Patterns_of_BiodiversityBiogeography, the study of the past and present distribution of species around the world, reveals high species richness in the tropics. Most of the world's biodiversity hotspots, which have high speci...Biogeography, the study of the past and present distribution of species around the world, reveals high species richness in the tropics. Most of the world's biodiversity hotspots, which have high species richness and risk of species loss, are concentrated in the tropics. These regions also have many endemic species, which are occur occur locally.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Ecology/Environmental_Science_(Ha_and_Schleiger)/03%3A_Conservation/3.01%3A_The_Value_of_Biodiversity/3.1.02%3A_Species_DiversitySpecies diversity consists of species richness, the number of species, and species evenness, the relative abundance of species. While only 1.5 million species have been described, there are estimated ...Species diversity consists of species richness, the number of species, and species evenness, the relative abundance of species. While only 1.5 million species have been described, there are estimated to be 8-11 million species on Earth. Species richness is a key source of new pharmaceuticals.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Fresno_City_College/Introduction_to_Conservation_Biology/07%3A_What_is_Biodiversity/7.06%3A_Ecosystem_Diversity_and_ServicesEcosystem diversity is the number and relative abundances of different types of ecosystems, such as coral reefs, prairies, and forests. This level of diversity is key to providing ecosystem services, ...Ecosystem diversity is the number and relative abundances of different types of ecosystems, such as coral reefs, prairies, and forests. This level of diversity is key to providing ecosystem services, natural products and processes that benefit humans, such as climate regulation, pollination, and food. The annual value of ecosystem services is estimated to be at least $53 trillion.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Coastline_College/ENVS_C100%3A_Environmental_Science_(Hoerer)/04%3A_Conservation/4.01%3A_The_Value_of_Biodiversity/4.1.03%3A_Genetic_DiversityGenetic diversity is variation within species and provides the raw material for evolutionary adaptation to occur. Without genetic diversity, a species or population risks susceptibility to new disease...Genetic diversity is variation within species and provides the raw material for evolutionary adaptation to occur. Without genetic diversity, a species or population risks susceptibility to new diseases. When all individuals are genetically similar, it is less likely that some will have disease-resistant genes.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Hartnell_College/Environmental_Biology_(Fisher_and_Dorsner_Custom)/05%3A_Conservation_and_Biodiversity/5.03%3A_Importance_of_BiodiversityConditions within the vault are maintained at ideal temperature and humidity for seed survival, but the deep underground location of the vault in the arctic means that failure of the vault’s systems w...Conditions within the vault are maintained at ideal temperature and humidity for seed survival, but the deep underground location of the vault in the arctic means that failure of the vault’s systems will not compromise the climatic conditions inside the vault.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Workbench/General_Ecology_Ecology/Chapter_22%3A_Biodiversity/22.2%3A_Importance_of_BiodiversityAgriculture began after early hunter-gatherer societies first settled in one place and heavily modified their immediate environment. This cultural transition has made it difficult for humans to recogn...Agriculture began after early hunter-gatherer societies first settled in one place and heavily modified their immediate environment. This cultural transition has made it difficult for humans to recognize their dependence on undomesticated living things on the planet. Biologists recognize the human species is embedded in ecosystems and is dependent on them, just as every other species on the planet is dependent.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Sandboxes/tholmberg_at_nwcc.edu/Introduction_to_Environmental_Science/7%3A_Biodiversity_and_HIPPPOC/7.2%3A_Importance_of_BiodiversityAgriculture began after early hunter-gatherer societies first settled in one place and heavily modified their immediate environment. This cultural transition has made it difficult for humans to recogn...Agriculture began after early hunter-gatherer societies first settled in one place and heavily modified their immediate environment. This cultural transition has made it difficult for humans to recognize their dependence on undomesticated living things on the planet. Biologists recognize the human species is embedded in ecosystems and is dependent on them, just as every other species on the planet is dependent.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Coastline_College/ENVS_C100%3A_Environmental_Science_(Hoerer)/04%3A_Conservation/4.01%3A_The_Value_of_Biodiversity/4.1.01%3A_Ecosystem_DiversityEcosystem diversity is the number and relative abundances of different types of ecosystems, such as coral reefs, prairies, and forests. This level of diversity is key to providing ecosystem services, ...Ecosystem diversity is the number and relative abundances of different types of ecosystems, such as coral reefs, prairies, and forests. This level of diversity is key to providing ecosystem services, natural products and processes that benefit humans, such as climate regulation, pollination, and food. The annual value of ecosystem services is estimated to be at least $53 trillion.
