'Biological diversity' presentation slideshows

Estuaries Miles Bryan Matthew Okoneski Justin McCotter Definition of Estuary Estuary: Any body of water where freshwater and saltwater mix. Transition area from land to sea Often called bays, lagoons, and sounds Ex: Pamlico sound, Chesapeake Bay Contains many different habitats

Importance of Biodiversity. What is biodiversity?. Biodiversity = Many different types of organisms Organisms depend upon one another for survival The more variation of species means the higher biodiversity in an area.

Chapter Contents – page vii. Chapter 5 Biological Diversity and Conservation 5.1: Vanishing Species 5.1: Section Check 5.2: Conservation of Biodiversity 5.2: Section Check Chapter 5 Summary Chapter 5 Assessment. Chapter Intro-page 110. What You’ll Learn.

UNIT A: Biological Diversity. Preserving Biological Diversity: Y2Y: Yellowstone to Yukon.

Introduction to Biodiversity. Biology/Env S 204 Spring 2009. The variety of life is biological diversity. Use of the term “biological diversity” in its current sense began in 1980. Biodiversity = biological diversity. Coined in 1985 for a conference, the

BIODIVERSITY. What is biodiversity? It is the variety of all the different living things and their homes on the planet. Why do we need Biodiversity?. The natural world is very complex, with many intricate relationships between species and habitats.

Environmental Science. Chapter 1: Studying the State of Our Earth. Let’s review some terms. Environment Environmental science System Ecosystem Biotic/abiotic Environmentalist Environmental studies. Environmental Indicators.

B PS-Statistics Indonesia. Towards SEEA Experimental Ecosystem Accounting in Indonesia: . Current Works, Main Chal le nges , and National Plans. 44 th Session of the United Nations Statistical Commission February 25 th 2013 . KECUK SUHARIYANTO, M. SAIRI, AND WYNANDIN IMAWAN.

BioCarbon Fund. Ken Newcombe & Benoît Bosquet (World Bank, Prototype Carbon Fund) Katoomba Group Workshop IV March 15, 2002. Context. List of eligible LULUCF activities exists but technical issues remain  support decision-making with project-based experience

WATER USE & DISTRIBUTION. APES CH. 21. Key H 2 0 Characteristics. Water is the prime constituent of all living organisms. Water moves easily-from one physical state to another, and from one place to another. Water slowly absorbs and releases large quantities of energy.

Chapter 24. Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity. Can Lake Victoria Be Saved? Second largest freshwater lake in the world Lake Victoria, feeds the Nile, ends in the Mediterranean Sea. Water Hyacinth invades Lake Victoria -blocks out sunlight, depletes oxygen, reduces diversity.

Do now:. Why is the interior of Australia a desert? Outer Eastern land has mountains which stops the rain from coming inland. . Homework for Wednesday. This stuff below: For next class: ( Wednes day ) – Read pages 454- 457.

The Origin of Species. Macroevolution. Macroevolution: the origin of new taxonomic groups Speciation: the origin of new species Anagenesis (phyletic evolution): accumulation of heritable changes

Focal Area and Cross Cutting Strategies – Chemicals. GEF Expanded Constituency Workshop March 22 – 24, 2011 Kyiv, Ukraine. Chemicals Management. Chemicals Management. Brings together POPs, Ozone Depletion Substances, Mercury and Sound Chemical Management for increased coherence

Southeast Asia and Oceania. That’s a lot of islands. Southeast Asia. Located on the equator: almost entire region falls within the humid tropics . Archipelago of about 25,000 islands Population: 610 million

G.3 Impact of Humans on Ecosystems. Biological Diversity of Species. Richness and Evenness. Richness. Richness – The number of species per sample is a measure of richness. The more species present in a sample, the 'richer' the sample.

Wildlife. By Amber, Brittney, Carina, Mickell. Definitions. Herbivore - Mammal that feeds on plants. Carnivore – Mammal that feeds on other mammals. Omnivore - Mammal that feeds on both plants and other mammals.

WW. Sustainable Forest Management Professional Forestry. What is sustainable forest management?. What is sustainable forest management?. Canadian Council of Forest Ministers:

How many species of snakes are there in Alberta? A. 0 B. 4 C. 10 D. 20 How many species of true frogs occur in Alberta? A) 0 B) 3 C) 10 D) 30 http://www.daversitycode.com/. Science 9. Topic 1. Biological Diversity (AKA Biodiversity). What do you think biodiversity means?

Biodiversity of World Biomes. The Biosphere. In 2002 , about 1.7 million species had been discovered and identified by biologists. The sum of Earth’s ecosystems, the Biosphere encompasses all parts of the planet inhabited by living things . . Remember?