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Biodiversity

Biodiversity. www.justmeans.com. What is Biodiversity?. Rich mixture of plants, animals, and living things Creates stable balanced ecosystem that is strong in harsh times. nccecojustice.org. Which has Biodiversity?. slog.thestranger.com. archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com.

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Biodiversity

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  1. Biodiversity www.justmeans.com

  2. What is Biodiversity? • Rich mixture of plants, animals, and living things • Creates stable balanced ecosystem that is strong in harsh times nccecojustice.org

  3. Which has Biodiversity? slog.thestranger.com archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com franslanting.photoshelter.com www.savenature.org

  4. Major Parts of an Ecosystem • Producers • plants • Consumers • Primary • Secondary • Decomposers • Return nutrients back to the soil www.arthursclipart.org www.exploringnature.org idahoptv.org www.sheppardsoftware.com

  5. Food Web Example Video: http://www.brainpopjr.com/science/animals/foodchain/ Which is the producer primary and secondary consumers?

  6. Yarn Game www.sheppardsoftware.com www.bigelow.org www.pride2.org

  7. Extinction • Video http://www.brainpopjr.com/science/conservation/extinctandendangeredspecies/ • What are some causes? • Natural • Human • Pollution • Destruction of habitats • Why is this bad? • We rely on our environment: • Clean air and water • Raw materials • New medicines and discoveries

  8. Our Dependence on Biodiversity

  9. Importance of Biodiversity • Ecosystem stability • Strengthens environments against erosion and natural disasters • Strengthens food webs • Nutrient and energy cycling • Useful source of goods and services for us

  10. Habitats &Destruction

  11. Which Would You Chose?

  12. Which is a Better Forest?

  13. Which Would You Drink From?

  14. Which is a Healthier Ecosystem?

  15. Which Holds More Life?

  16. MASK Building

  17. Endangered Species of NY State

  18. Hellbender www.virginiaherpetologicalsociety.com

  19. Chittenango Ovate Amber Snail www.studyblue.com

  20. Bog Buckmoth www.edupic.net

  21. Bluebreasted Darter

  22. Tiger Salamander beetlesinthebush.wordpress.com

  23. Massasauga jamezevanz.deviantart.com

  24. Short-eared Owl ibc.lynxeds.com

  25. Cougar figmentsoup.blogspot.com

  26. Clean Up TIME!!!

  27. Take Home Message • We are Part of the Ecosystem • We area all connected to the ecosystem • We rely on our ecosystems • Variation is healthy for ecosystems • Biodiversity is Variation • We rely on Biodiversity

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