Lecture 20: Biodiversity

Question 1

what are services that ecosystems provide?

Answer 1

provision of food, fuel, and fibre
provision of shelter
purification of air and water
detoxification of waste
climate stabilization
pollination of plants
ability to adapt and change

Question 2

What is the Niche Complementarity hypothesis?

Answer 2

Species within an ecosystem use resources in distinct and complementary ways, leading to increased efficiency in resource acquisition and overall ecosystem functioning

Question 3

What is UN COP-15 (2022) Global Biodiversity Framework?

Answer 3

An agreement to guide global action on nature through to 2030

Question 4

What are the goals of UN COP-15 (2022) Global Biodiversity Framework?

Answer 4

halt human-induced extinctions
manage biodiversity and sustainability
fairly share benefits of resources
Equitable access to resources for implementation