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Biodiversity

            
             This article covered both sides of the argument over protection of biodiversity. Laband supports the claim that biodiversity is in fact overprotected while Wilson argues that it is not. Laband's major argument is that the cost of biodiversity protection is placed unfairly on landowners by those living in urban areas. Wilson explains that the two things that need to be done to help maintain biodiversity are to preserve "hotspots" as well as increase education in the media and social sciences in the area of conservation biology.
             The major strength was that the article covered two differing points of view which gave it balance. It was good to have more than one opinion. This though was also the biggest weakness because the two sides, while being different, did not speak directly too each other. Laband discussed unfair cost responsibility while Wilson talked about conservation in much broader terms such as education. I liked the reading because it highlighted the two things that I agree with as being the most important aspects of conservation. I agreed with parts of both arguments but would say that I agree with E.O. Wilson a bit more.
             I think this reading was assigned because it is a very good introduction to some of the fundamental issues that we face when we look at the issue of conservation of biodiversity. It showed how a lot of factors go into a certain issue and why its never a simple task of figuring out what is the best path to take.
            


Essays Related to Biodiversity

1. biodiversity

Biodiversity is the measure of variety of the Earth's animal, plant and microbial species; of genetic differences within species and of the ecosystems that support those species. The term first came to public attention in 1992 at the Rio Earth Summit at which a convention for the preservation for the maintenance of biodiversity was signed by over 100 world leaders [excluding the USA as they feared it would undermine the patents and licences of US biotechnology companies] The maintenance of biodiversity is important for ecological stability and maintaining the gene pool, and as a resou...

  • Word Count: 1147
  • Approx Pages: 5
  • Grade Level: High School

2. Biodiversity and its Impact

Biodiversity is the difference of species in one particular ecosystem. ... Biodiversity doesn't include only animals it also includes plant species. Loss of biodiversity has had an impact to ecosystems on a global scale. ... Biodiversity impacts the environment in different ways than just air pollution. ... We need to keep the planet's biodiversity up, otherwise the ecosystems will crash. ...

  • Word Count: 376
  • Approx Pages: 2
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

3. Living Organisms and Biodiversity

Biodiversity is a key element in the earth's biosphere- the capability of earth and its atmosphere to support life- due to the earth's dependency on the maintenance of biodiversity and other non-living objects. This is why the preservation and knowing the threats to biodiversity is highly recommended, as we ourselves depend so heavily on biodiversity and can help maintain it for future generations. Although, before knowing the threats we must first identify the different aspects of biodiversity. ... Although habitat destruction generally focuses on terrestrial biodiversity this als...

  • Word Count: 1252
  • Approx Pages: 5
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

4. Overview of Biodiversity

Importance of Biodiversity According to Rahul Srivastava (2006), biodiversity plays an important role in the functionality of ecosystems. ... This section of biodiversity is what policymakers have focused on. ... Biodiversity Policy Making Biodiversity, in the realm of policy making, is plagued with many challenges. ... Each is designed to protect some aspect of biodiversity. ... The biggest challenge to biodiversity is political climate. ...

  • Word Count: 1334
  • Approx Pages: 5
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

5. The Bioneers

One of the most important of these "bioneering" themes would probably be biodiversity. ... The first essay from The Bioneers, which carries the biodiversity theme, is John Todd's "Alternate Greenhouse Effect" (17). ... Both of which are centered on the main theme of biodiversity. ... What does this have to do with biodiversity? Evolution is one of the main ideas of biodiversity. ...

  • Word Count: 1275
  • Approx Pages: 5
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

6. Overview of Biodiversity

What is Biodiversity? ... Biologists because of the huge increase in biodiversity confirmed the year 2010 as the year of international biodiversity. ... The following are different types of biodiversity: 1. ... Threats to Biodiversity Our biodiversity is under threat, as in the last few years a large number of species have become extinct. ... It is specifically known as agricultural biodiversity. ...

  • Word Count: 1967
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7. Biodiversity in New Zealand

Introduction Biodiversity is a critical issue for New Zealand. This essay attempts to define biodiversity and to examine New Zealand's role in international and national biodiversity issues. ... In response to international treaty requirements and the State of New Zealands Environment report which describes biodiversity as New Zealand's most pervasive environmental problem, New Zealand has developed a Biodiversity strategy which aims to conserve and sustainably manage New Zealands biodiversity. ... What is Biodiversity? ... Scientists generally consider biodiversity as containing t...

  • Word Count: 1615
  • Approx Pages: 6
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8. Biodiversity of Life

Objectives Review of Chapter 1 Define the term biodiversity explain the three levels of biodiversity. ... What is Biodiversity? ... Levels of Biodiversity Genetic Diversity Species Diversity Ecosystem Diversity Composition Numbers, names classification of species Measures of species diversity Measures of genetic diversity True Or False? ... (Adapting to change) Biodiversity - Ecosystems - Biomes - Terrestrial Ecosystem Structure Community Structure The way that populations are organized/distributed in a particular area. ...

  • Word Count: 856
  • Approx Pages: 3
  • Grade Level: High School

9. Christianity Encourages or Discourages the Conservation of Biodiversity

The idea for this research project derives from a class seminar early in the quarter in which students briefly pondered whether Christianity encourages or discourages the conservation of biodiversity. ... In accomplishing these rhetorical tasks, I would reveal that Judeo-Christianity's environmental ethic discourages the conservation of biodiversity. ... The thesis lead to a sophomoric concluding discussion: Judeo-Christianity can encourage, discourage, or have no effect on the conservation of biodiversity. ... Hence, the Judeo-Christian tradition encourages the development of life-neg...

  • Word Count: 2540
  • Approx Pages: 10
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

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