Biodiversity and Sustainability

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is sustainability?

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The ability of an ecosystem to maintain its full functions and properties over long periods of time even through times of stress or disturbance on the ecosystem.

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What is the relationship between biodiversity and sustainability?

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Increased biodiversity leads to increased sustainability.

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What are biotic factors?

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Factors that are LIVING and USED-TO-BE-LIVING in an ecosystem.

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What are abiotic factors?

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Factors that are NON-LIVING in an ecosystem.

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Give examples of abiotic factors.

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Sunlight, temperature, soil composition, water.

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Give examples of biotic factors.

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Plants, animals, bacteria, fungi.

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What role do producers play in an ecosystem?

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Producers, like plants, convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment.

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What is ecological balance?

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A state where the ecosystem remains stable and sustainable over time.