'Biodiversity hotspots' diaporamas de présentation

Biomes, eco-regions and biodiversity hotspots

Rich Knight, Biodiversity & Conservation Biology UWC knight.rich[at]gmail.com. Biomes, eco-regions and biodiversity hotspots. FACULTY OF NATURAL SCIENCES. Biomes (Terrestrial). Spatial units with "Ecological Similarity" with respect to communities of. Plants, Animals, Soil Organisms.

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Ecosystems

Ecosystems. Living and Non-living components and structure. Ecology. Biosphere. Ecosystem. The study of how organisms interact with one another and with the nonliving environment. Communities. Populations. Organisms. Ecosystems. Ecosystem

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If biodiversity is so precious and important, then why is it so threatened?

If biodiversity is so precious and important, then why is it so threatened?. Distinguish between physical agents of biodiversity loss, and the underlying policy and social reasons

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Biodiversity of Invertebrates in Cyprus

Biodiversity of Invertebrates in Cyprus. Dr. Ozge Ozden European University of Lefke Faculty of Agricultural Sciences Senior Lecturer. Biodiversity. Biodiversity in the World Biodiversity within the Mediterranean Basin Biodiversity in Cyprus Threats to Biodiversity

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Chapter 10 Biodiversity

Chapter 10 Biodiversity. Section 2 Biodiversity At Risk. Biodiversity at Risk. The extinction of many species in a relatively short period of time is called a mass extinction . Earth has experienced several mass extinctions, each probably caused by a global change in climate.

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Bellringer

Bellringer. Objectives. Define and give examples of endangered and threatened species. Describe several ways that species are being threatened with extinction globally. Explain which types of threats are having the largest impact on biodiversity.

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Day one

Chapter 10 Biodiversity Section 2, Biodiversity at Risk. Day one. Biodiversity at Risk. The extinction of many species in a relatively short period of time is called a mass extinction . Earth has experienced several mass extinctions, each probably caused by a global change in climate.

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Bellringer

Bellringer. Objectives. Define and give examples of endangered and threatened species. Describe several ways that species are being threatened with extinction globally. Explain which types of threats are having the largest impact on biodiversity.

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Day one

Chapter 10 Biodiversity Section 2, Biodiversity at Risk. Day one. Biodiversity at Risk. The extinction of many species in a relatively short period of time is called a mass extinction . Earth has experienced several mass extinctions, each probably caused by a global change in climate.

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Human Population and the Biodiversity Hotspots

Gridded-Pop Workshop May 2-3, 2000. Human Population and the Biodiversity Hotspots. Richard Cincotta, Robert Engelman and Jennifer Wisnewski. A Case for Considering the Low-end User of Gridded Pop Data. Who are low-end users?.

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Valeria Lencioni , Francesco Rovero, Michele Menegon, Michele Lanzinger

Founded in 1922 as natural history museum, it is currently hosted by the Sardagna Palace (XVI century); nowadays it manages a whole network of 8 centres for scientific dissemination, 7 territorial sections + 1 in Tanzania.

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Human Population and the Biodiversity Hotspots

Gridded-Pop Workshop May 2-3, 2000. Human Population and the Biodiversity Hotspots. Richard Cincotta, Robert Engelman and Jennifer Wisnewski. A Case for Considering the Low-end User of Gridded Pop Data. Who are low-end users?.

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Brainstorm

Brainstorm. List the factors that you think lead to a loss of diversity. Do you think the loss of diversity is the same from country to country? Why / why not?. Learning outcomes. You will all be able to: Identify the factors that lead to a loss of diversity Most of you should be able to:

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Biodiversity & Conservation Biology

Biodiversity & Conservation Biology. Global biodiversity is threatened by the extinction of more & more species. Biodiversity is a measure of the number and abundance of different species in a given area

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Ecosystems

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Objectives

Section 3 Environmental Solutions. Chapter 22. Objectives. State the goals of conservation and restoration biology. Describe examples of efforts to protect species and their habitats. Summarize international strategies for protecting entire ecosystems.

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The Value of Ecosytems

Monday 20 th June 2011. Objectives: - To assess the natural factors and human actions influencing biodiversity . - To understand the value of ecosystems. - To evaluate the arguments for and against the development of the ANWR (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge).

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African wild dog

African wild dog. By Trevor Card. Main Content. Scientific and Common name. Lycaon pictus pictus African wild dog . Main Content. Map. Map. Habitat . Savannas, grasslands and open woodlands . Map. Map. Diet . antelope zebras, wildebeest springboks gazelles impala. .

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BUILDING CULTURAL DIMENSIONS INTO ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCE By Jeffrey A. McNeely

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