[Free Report] Why preserve biodiversity?by Jaewon Chang | 07-08-2020 11:07 |
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In order to understand the concept of biodiversity, one must first understand what an ecosystem is. Simply put, ecosystems are defined as interconnected relationships of living things. We humans are also involved in this network, and an ecosystem that isn't in balance is problematic. The benefits we garner from a healthy ecosystem include good qualities in air, soil, and water. Knowing what an ecosystem is, biodiversity can be defined as an index of assessing the quality of our ecosystem. In easier terms, biodiversity refers to the variance in types of species living in the ecosystem. To answer the question posed in the title of this post, we must consider two ecosystems: one having a high biodiversity and another having a lower biodiversity. The former case tends to come out on top, primarily due to its adaptability. An ecosystem presenting greater biodiversity has a higher possibility of surviving sudden changes in climate. On the other hand, lower biodiversity populations fall under the risk of extinct species, and possibly extinction of the whole ecosystem.
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