Biodiversity
Chapter Name : Biodiversity And Conservation |
Sub Topic Code : 103_12_15_01_04 |
Topic Name : Biodiversity |
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Sub Topic Name : The Importance Of Species Diversity To The Ecosystem |
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Introduction
Biodiversity is the degree of
variation of life forms within a given species, ecosystem, biome, or an entire
planet. Bio diversity is important for the proper functioning of the ecosystem.
Pre-Requisites:
Species, ecosystem
Activity:
A
forest has a high biodiversity compared to an agricultural land
Real Life Question:
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Key Words / FlashCards
| Key Words | Definitions (pref. in our own words) |
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| Biodiversity | degree of variation of life forms within a given species, ecosystem, biome, or an entire planet |
Learning aids / Gadgets
| Gadgets | How it can be used |
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| Encyclopedia | Read about the importance of biodiversity. |
Real life uses :
Bio diversity is important for the proper
functioning of the ecosystem.
Places to visit :
Farm,
forest
Practical examples around us
| Examples | Explainations |
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| Pond | A pond ecosytem has its own biodiversity |
What you learn in Theory:
Biodiversity is important for the proper
functioning of the ecosystem. The rivet – popper hypothesis can be used as an
analogous to the above statement.
What you learn in Practice:
Rich
biodiversity has a lot of species