1. Biodiversity: Who cares?

2. Which do you like better? B A

3. Which do you like better? B A

4. Which do you like better? B A

5. B A Which do you like better?

6. Which do you like better? B A

7. A B Which do you like better?

8. A B Which do you like better?

9. What do you think biodiversity means?

10. Biodiversity What does “Bio” mean? Life Bio =

11. Biodiversity What does “Diversity” mean? Diversity = Variety

14. There are 3 components of biodiversity Diversity of speciesFor example, monkeys, dragonflies, and meadow beauties are all different species. Golden Skimmer Meadow Beauty Saki Monkey

15. There are 3 components of biodiversity Variety of ecosystemsPrairies, Ponds, and tropical rain forests are all ecosystems. Each one is different, with its own set of species living in it. Paines Prairie Florida Sand hill Pond Hoh Rain Forest

16. Which is more diverse? B A

17. Which is more diverse? B A

18. Which is more diverse? B A

19. B A Which is more diverse?

20. Which has more cultural diversity? B A

21. Which has more biodiversity? A B

22. Which has more biodiversity? A B

23. Biodiversity has Intrinsic Value Intrinsic Value = Something that has value in and of itself

25. Services

27. Should we be concerned about biodiversity? What we know:The Earth is losing species at an alarming rate Some scientists estimate that as many as 3 species per hour are going extinct and 20,000 extinctions occur each year. when species of plants and animals go extinct, many other species are affected.

28. Threats to biodiversity Habitat destruction Pollution Species Introductions Global Climate Change Exploitation