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Types of Diversity

1. Ecosystem diversity refers to the variation in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and the complexity of biological communities. 2. Ecosystem diversity boosts the availability of oxygen via photosynthesis by plant organisms and includes different ecosystems like deserts, forests, grasslands, wetlands and oceans. 3. Loss of functional diversity, which is the range of functions organisms perform in ecosystems, could lead to failures in life-sustaining Earth processes and degradation of the global system through impacts like loss of food and energy sources.

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Types of Diversity

1. Ecosystem diversity refers to the variation in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and the complexity of biological communities. 2. Ecosystem diversity boosts the availability of oxygen via photosynthesis by plant organisms and includes different ecosystems like deserts, forests, grasslands, wetlands and oceans. 3. Loss of functional diversity, which is the range of functions organisms perform in ecosystems, could lead to failures in life-sustaining Earth processes and degradation of the global system through impacts like loss of food and energy sources.

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ECOSYSTEM

DIVERSITY
• Ecological diversity
It is the variation in
the ecosystems
found in a region or
the variation in
ecosystems over
the whole planet.
ECOSYSTEM
DIVERSITY
• Ecological diversity
includes the variation in
both terrestrial and
aquatic ecosystems.
• Ecological diversity can
also consider the variation
in the complexity of a
biological community.
EXAMPLE
OF
ECOLOGIC
AL
DIVERSITY
DESSERTS
FOREST
GRASSLAND
WETLANDS
OCEANS
•Ecological diversity is the largest scale
ECOSYSTEM of biodiversity, and within each
DIVERSITY ecosystem, there is a great deal of both
species and genetic diversity.
•Diversity in the ecosystem is
ECOSYSTEM
DIVERSITY significant to human existence
for a variety of reasons.
ECOSYSTEM
DIVERSITY
• Ecosystem diversity boosts
the availability of oxygen via
the process of
photosynthesis amongst
plant organisms domiciled in
the habitat
ECOSYSTEM DIVERSITY

Ecosystem diversity boosts the availability of oxygen Ecosystem diversity boosts the availability of oxygen
via the process of photosynthesis amongst plant via the process of photosynthesis amongst plant
organisms domiciled in the habitat. organisms domiciled in the habitat
ECOSYSTEM DIVERSITY

2. Ecosystem diversity boosts the 1. Ecosystem diversity boosts the 3 Diversity increases plant varieties
availability of oxygen via the availability of oxygen via the which serves as a good source for
process of photosynthesis process of photosynthesis medicines and herbs for human
amongst plant organisms amongst plant organisms use.
domiciled in the habitat. domiciled in the habitat.
FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY

• Refers to the range of things an


organism does in communities and
ecosystems.
FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY

• It relates to the manner by which species


behave, obtain food and use the natural
resources in an ecosystem.
FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY

• In general, it is presumed that an ecosystem with


high species diversity is more functionally diverse
because there are more species with different
traits.
FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY

• functional diversity is one of ecological important


because it is the component of diversity that
influences ecosystem dynamics, stability,
productivity, and nutrient balance
FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY

• Without functional diversity life sustaining Earth


processes will begin to fail which will lead to the
degradation of the Earth's system.
FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY

• Without functional diversity life sustaining Earth


processes will begin to fail which will lead to the
degradation of the Earth's system.
• Effects will be seen through loss of food sources,
loss of energy sources, anarchy, and disease.
FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY

• Understanding an ecosystem’s functional diversity


can be useful to ecologists trying to conserve or
restore it from the damages it suffered because
knowing the behaviors and roles of species can
point to gaps in a food cycle or ecological niches

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