Biodiversity and Healthy Society [STS]

It refers to the variety of life forms on Earth.

• Ecosystem

• Natural resources

• Biological diversity

• Living organisms

It refers to the variations in different genes present in individual organisms.

• Species diversity

• Genetic diversity

• Ecosystem diversity

It refers to all ecosystems, ecological processes and biological communities.

• Genetic diversity

• Species diversity

• Ecosystem diversity

It refers to the variations within and among populations in a species, as well as the differences between and among species.

• Species diversity

• Ecosystem diversity

• Genetic diversity

It refer to a group of organisms which have common genetic, ecological and evolutionary characteristics, that can be interbreed and produce viable offspring

• Living Organisms

• Species

• Non-living organisms

It refers to the interaction of biological communities with one another and with the physical environment.

• Ecosystem

• Biodiversity

• Society

• Environment

These include air, purification, water filtration, carbon sequestration, and climate regulation.

• Provisioning services

• Regulating services

• Supporting services

• Cultural services

These include food, wood, clean water, and clean air.

• Regulating services

• Provisioning services

• Cultural services

• Supporting services

include soil formation, habitat, and storage of gene pools.

• Cultural services

• Regulating services

• Supporting services

• Supporting services

include aesthetics, recreational use, and indigenous use

• Cultural services

• Supporting services

• Regulating services

• Provisioning services