Benefits of Biodiversity

Benefits of Biodiversity

Poll

There are 350,000 known types of beetles in the world. What could that mean?

• There are so many species of beetles that it doesn't matter if some of them go extinct.

• There are so many species of beetles that if one species goes extinct, another can just take its place.

• It is important that so many species of beetles exist because more species mean healthier ecosystems, and each species has a certain role in the ecosystem.

What is Biodiversity?

Biodiversity is the number and variety of organisms in a specific region.

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Is it high biodiversity?

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Is it high biodiversity?

Look at the picture

Is it high biodiversity?

Look at the picture NOW!

Is it high biodiversity?

Multiple Choice

Having many different types of organisms in a region, shows that it has a:

• High Biodiversity

• Low Biodiversity

What are the types of Biodiversity?

Genetic Diversity

Open Ended

What is your eye color?

Open Ended

How many different animals have you seen in the past week?

Ecosystem Diversity

Multiple Select

What are the three types of biodiversity?

• Ecosystem Diversity

• Genetic Diversity

• Species Diversity

• Something BlahBlah Diversity

• Diversity of the Diversity

How do we measure biodiversity?

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Multiple Select

What challenges might scientists face as they collect data about biodiversity?

• Living things are always in move

• Some ecosystems are hard to reach

• Some ecosystems are under water

• Some organisms are harmful

Poll

Does Qatar have high biodiversity?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

There are 350,000 known types of beetles in the world. What could that mean?

• There are so many species of beetles that it doesn't matter if some of them go extinct.

• There are so many species of beetles that if one species goes extinct, another can just take its place.

• It is important that so many species of beetles exist because more species mean healthier ecosystems, and each species has a certain role in the ecosystem.