Biodiversity

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What is Biodiversity?
Biodiversity is a wide range of different animals or organisms on Earth or within an ecosystem
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Why is Biodiversity important?
A high biodiversity makes sure that ecosystems are stable.
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What does Biodiversity include?
It includes the amount of variation of individuals of the same species in an area
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What is happening to the rate of extinction of species and why?
The rate of extinction of species is increasing and why this is likely to be caused by human interference
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What are the threats to Biodiversity?
Climate Change, Hunting, Pollution, Deforestation, Building, Farming, Population Growth
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What would a reduction in Biodiversity affect?
Food, Beverages, Medicines and Building Materials
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