Please enable JavaScript.
Coggle requires JavaScript to display documents.
3.3 THREATS OF BIODIVERSITY (Factors lead to loss of biodiversity…
3.3 THREATS OF BIODIVERSITY
Tropical biomes
most globally diverse areas
unsustainable exploitation
losses in biodiversity
reduced ability to perform globally important ecological services
Conservation Status of Species (IUCN)
Red List of Threatened Species
geographic range and degree of fragmentation
population size
trophic level and the probability of extinction
degree of specialization
distribution
quality of habitat
reproductive potential and behaviour
Factors lead to loss of biodiversity
Overexploitation
Introduction non-native species
Pollution
Spread of disease
Fragmentation of habitats
Modern agricultural practises
Natural hazards
Factors Maintaining Biodiversity
Stage of succession
Limiting factors
Complexity of the ecosystem
Inertia
Species losses
Human activities affecting
Overharvesting
Hunting
Introducing invasive species
Pollution
current rate far greater than recent past