Benefit of Biodiversity or Threat to Biodiversity?

A variety of plants found around the world feed animals and humans.

• Benefit of biodiversity

• Threat to biodiversity

Over-hunting animals reduces their numbers and endangers their species.

• Benefit of biodiversity

• Threat to biodiversity

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NGSS.HS-LS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

Climate change threatens ecosystems with changes in temperatures, amounts of snowfall and rainfall.

• Benefit of biodiversity

• Threat to biodiversity

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NGSS.HS-LS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

A variety of natural materials are used as ingredients in drinks.

• Benefit of biodiversity

• Threat to biodiversity

Pollution contaminates natural habitats and can threaten species.

• Benefit of biodiversity

• Threat to biodiversity

Most medicines are made from natural ingredients, most specifically plants. Many anti-biotics are made from living micro-organisms like bacteria and fungi.

• Benefit of biodiversity

• Threat to biodiversity

Materials used in building things, such as rubber, oil, fibres, and dyes all come from nature.

• Benefit of biodiversity

• Threat to biodiversity

Introducing non-native species means that an ecosystem may not survive the new threat.

• Benefit of biodiversity

• Threat to biodiversity