Biodiversity

• Biodiversity


  The variety of all the different species of organisms that live on Earth or within an ecosystem.
• Resources humans get from living things:


  Food

  Nutrients

  Medications
• How do species support our ecosystem?


  Pollination

  Cleansing atmosphere

  Filtering/purifying water

  Protecting land from erosion

  Every species performs a different role.
• What could happen if biodiversity reduces?


  Threatens future resources

  Threatens the health of the ecosystem