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Activity 2. Human Activities and Biodiversity. Status of Living and Extinct Taxa. Read the Introduction. Ecosystem diversity is the variation within and between ecosystems. Species diversity is the number of species that exist in an area.
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Activity 2 Human Activities and Biodiversity
Read the Introduction. • Ecosystem diversity is the variation within and between ecosystems. • Species diversity is the number of species that exist in an area. • Genetic diversity is the variation in the genes within a population of organisms.
Challenge • How do humans alter the biodiversity of groups of taxa?
Biodiversity Scenarios • Borneo rainforest • Potato • Cichlids • Dodo birds • Florida panthers • Domestic dogs • Flying foxes • Elephant seals
How do the activities and impacts of humans affect humans and other species?
Revisit the Challenge • How do humans alter the biodiversity of groups of taxa?
Key Vocabulary • biodiversity • ecosystem diversity • genetic diversity • species diversity • taxa • taxon