Source: Food and
Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2013, Christine Gibb, CBD and
FAO, "The Youth Guide to Biodiversity" 1st Edition (Chapter 1) Youth
and United Nations Global Alliance. Reproduced with permission.
Chapter 1. Verbatim.
Conclusion.
Biodiversity, the variety of life on Earth, is a vital ingredient of human survival and welfare. The importance of biodiversity goes beyond its value to human beings: all components of biodiversity have the right to exist. Unfortunately, all is not well for the planet’s biodiversity. There are real threats to biodiversity, which will be explored in the next chapter.
Learn More:
Chapman. 2009. Number of Living Species in Australia and the World. Australian Government, Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts: Canberra. www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/publications/other/species-numbers /2009 / pubs/nlsaw-2nd-complete.pdf
Resources on the Florida Everglades: www. biodiversity911.org / biodiversity _basics / learnMore/ BigPicture.html and www.nrdc.org/water/conservation/ qever.asp
Resources on ecosystem engineers: ring.uvic.ca / 99jan22/bears.html and www.sciencecases.org/salmon_forest/case.asp
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