Biodiversity

Biodiversity

"Biodiversity is the greatest treasure we have. Its diminishing needs to be prevented at all costs."

Thomas Eisner

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Define 'Biodiversity' in your OneNote Classwork section.

Multiple Select

Biodiversity is affected by which of the following factors?

• Temperature

• Rainfall

• Geography

• Presence of other species

• Soil type

South Africa's Biodiversity

SA Biodiversity

• 1% of Earth's surface

• 10% of world's known birds, fish and plants

• 6% of world's known mammals and reptiles

• Biodiversity hotspot?

• Most species are endemic or indigenous.

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More than _____ species of flowering plants occur in South Africa.

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___ Mammals are found in South Africa.

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There are just more than ___ bird species in South Africa.

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Approximately ___ reptiles and amphibians are found in South Africa.

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A total of _____ known insects are found across South Africa.

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South Africa's oceans contain approximately ____ species of marine fish.

3 Types of biodiversity

• Genetic diversity

• Species diversity

• Ecosystem diversity

Complete Learning Activity 1

Answers to be typed into OneNote Classwork section.