Tag: environmental conservation and biodiversity

The local species pool is known as alpha diversity. It is also the diversity present within the community. The term was introduced by R. H. Whittaker. Example of such diversity includes high tree diversity throughout the Amazon Rainforests of Ecuador. Generally, gamma diversity = alpha diversity x beta diversity.

In our biosphere immense diversity (or heterogeneity), exists not only at the species level but at all levels of biological organisation ranging from macromolecules within cells to biomes. Biodiversity is the term popularised by the sociobiologist Edward Wilson to describe the combined diversity at all the levels of biological organisation. The most important of them are- 
(i) Genetic diversity.
(ii) Species diversity.
(iii) Ecological diversity.

A great biodiversity exists on our planet. Millions of living plants and animal species are flourishing on Earth. An approximate of 1.7 million organisms are known to exist. New species are getting discovered and recorded every year.

Great biodiversity exists on our planet. Millions of living plants and animal species are flourishing on Earth. An approximate of 1.7 million organisms are known to exist. 61% of the total known species are of insects.

Great biodiversity exists on our planet. Millions of living plants and animal species are flourishing on Earth. An approximate of 1.7 million organisms are known to exist. Out of them, 309 mammal species are recorded in India.

Indri indri lemur also known as babakoto, is the largest living lemur on Earth. It as a head-and-body length of about 64–72 cm (25–28 in) and a weight of between 6 to 9.5 kg (13 to 21 lb). It occurs in Madagascar. It plays an important part in the myths of the residents of Madagascar, and legends with various stories in existence accounting for its origin. According to IUCN, it is classified as a critically endangered species.

India is one of the richest countries when it comes to the diversity of plant species. Around 45,000 plant species are estimated to be present in India. There are eight main florist regions in India which are Western Himalayas, Eastern Himalayas, Assam, Indus plain, Ganges plain, the Deccan, Malabar, and the Andaman Islands. So, great efforts for protecting the immense biodiversity should be done.

Species diversity decreases from equator to poles. The reason lies behind the fact that the conditions for the survival of species at poles become unfavorable. The Equator has favorable conditions for the survival of wildlife. Good vegetation, sunlight, and habitat these factors are responsible for great biodiversity at the equator.