Learning Targets“I can…”

• Define “biodiversity”• List the four levels of biodiversity• Provide an example of each of the four

levels of biodiversity.• State the five biggest threats to biodiversity

in our world.• Explain how species diversity is decreased

by human disturbance under most circumstances.

Biodiversity

Chapter 6: Humans in the Biosphere

What is biodiversity?

What is Biodiversity?

Journey through the Ndoki Forest

What is Biodiversity?

3. The variety of life at all levels of organizationa.Genes

b. Individuals

c. Populations

d. Species

e. Communities

f. Ecosystems

g. Global

What is Biodiversity?

4. Example

• California

• Congo

Biological Diversity Worksheet

How do humans affect biodiversity?

H Habitat loss, including that caused by human-induced climate change.

I Invasive species harmful aliens, including predators, diseases, and competitors that displace native species

P Pollution Oil spills, human agricultural waste, fertilization, pesticides, acid deposition, greenhouse gases etc

P Population, Human overpopulation to be exact, a root cause of the other four factors

O Overharvesting, Overuse hunting, fishing, gathering

How do humans affect biodiversity?

References

• http://www.ngsprints.co.uk/images/M/459860.jpg• http://www.digitalfrog.com/resources/archives/strata.jpg• http://www.geography.hunter.cuny.edu/~tbw/wc.notes/

15.climates.veg/veg.images/rainforest/rainforest.structure.diagram.jpg

• http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/putting-food-table?utm_source=BioInteractive+News&utm_campaign=ecda1a5c54-BioInteractive_News_Vol_299_2_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_98b2f5c6ba-ecda1a5c54-69212481