Biodiversity

MEMBERS

• Abigail Laurel      Hanz Darryl Tiu
• Juan Carlo Gumangan   Axyll Caballes
• Ko Siu    Kezia Ballon
• Jabo Paras        Brencis Ong
• Joshua Elefan      Philip Natividad

Survey Results

• Toyota = 13            Land Rover = 4
• Honda = 7              Lexus = 3
• Hyundai = 7            

SUrvey Results

• Toyota = 15             Honda = 4
• Mitsubishi = 7           Subaru = 1
• Ford = 1                   Chevrolet = 1
• Porsche = 2               Hyundai = 2

Survey Results

• Mistubishi = 3        Volkswagen = 2
• Honda = 6            Porsche = 1
• Land Rover =1       BMW = 5
• Nissan = 1             KIA = 2

Bio (biology)

DIVERSITY

BIODIVERSITY:
"The different forms of living things in a given environment."

Biological Diversity is the term used to describe the variety of life found on Earth and all of the natural processes.

This includes the ecosystem, genetic and cultural diversity, and the connections between these and all species.

ENDEMIC
An endemic plant or animal is restricted in a native country or area

Catalina ironwood

honeycreeper

INDIGENOUS
Originating or occurring in a particular place (Native)

Ardisia

The Philippine Eagle

EXOTIC
Originating in a foreign or distant country

HOYA PLANTS

Cantor's giant soft-shell turtle

EXTINCT
Species or family not having any living relatives or members existing

SILPHIUM

DODO bird

EXTINCT IN THE WILD
Categorized as only known by living members
kept in captivity outside its historic range

From Queensland Australia

Guam rail

VULNERABLE
Categorized as most likely to be endangered unless threats are improved or removed

CUMBERLAND SandrEED

BIGEYE Tuna

ENDANGERED SPECIES
Species that are at risk of extinction.

Rafflesia flower

AFRICAN WILD DOG

CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
In an extremely serious risk of extinction

Alocasia sanderiana

amur leopard

NEAR EXTINCT
A species that is dying out and will no longer exist.

BASEBALL PLANT

JAVAN Rhinoceros

CONSERVATION-DEPENDENT SPECIES
Categorized as dependent on conservation efforts to prevent it from being threatened with extinction.

Ball kauri

Black caiman

LEAST CONCERN SPECIES
Categorized as evaluated but not qualified for any other category.

Aloe viridiflora

arctic fox

COMMON THREATS
TO BIODIVERSITY

HABITAT LOSS:
When the area is converted from usable to non-usable habitat (made industrial)

INVASIVE SPECIES:
When an animal or plant moves into a new area and affect its resident species.

POLLUTION:
Caused by the discharge of toxic chemicals and heavy metals into the environment affecting abundance.

BIOACCUMULATION:
The process of chemicals becoming increasingly concentrated in animal or plant tissues as they move up the food chain.

HUMAN POPULATION:
Caused by the increase of human population having an impact on the excessive use of resources.

OVERHARVESTING:
Targeted hunting, fishing and gathering of a particular species may greatly decrease species.

CLIMATE CHANGE:
Because of the drastic change of temperature, species find it impossible and difficult to survive in the environments they are used to.

REferences:

• www.worldwidelife.org
• www.e-education.psu.edu
• www.curiosity.discovery.com
• www.ecokids.ca
• www.iucn.org