4.7.3.1 biodiversity

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what is biodiversity?
the variety of different species of organisms on earth or within an ecosystem
what does higher biodiversity mean and why?
a more stable ecosystem due to greater interdependencies
why do higher interdependencies mean a more stable ecosystem?
one species is more likely to rely on more than one species for survival
what human actions reduce biodiversity?
deforestation, global warming and waste pollution
what is being done to reduce the loss of biodiversity?
breeding for endangered species
protection and restoration of rare habitats
reduction of deforestation and carbon dioxide emissions
recycling rather than dumping in landfills
reintroduction of field margins and hedgerows in monoculture fields