1- Biodiversity

• Biodiversity


  The variety of living organisms in a region
• Habitat biodiversity


  • The variety of different habitats in an area
• Habitats in the UK

  • Woodlands
  • Meadows
  • Sand dunes
  • Streams
• Species biodiversity


  • The number of different species present (species richness)
  • The balance of population sizes between species (species evenness)
• Farms tend to have a smaller number of species with larger population sizes compared to woodlands
• Genetic biodiversity


  The variety of genes and alleles within a species
• Genetic biodiversity is important for species survival and adaptation