Edexcel A2 Geography Unit 3 Contested planet

Biodiversity under threat

Edexcel A2 Geography: Unit 3 Contested planet Biodiversity under threat

Summary of content (1)

Defining biodiversity The different ways of defining biodiversity

Global distribution of biodiversity and explanations for it Factors influencing biodiversity The value of ecosystems in terms of goods and services

Edexcel A2 Geography: Unit 3 Contested planet Biodiversity under threat

Summary of content (2)

Biodiversity threats The distribution of areas under threat

How threats affect ecosystem energy flow and nutrient cycling Global and local threats The link between level of development and ecosystem destruction or conservation

Edexcel A2 Geography: Unit 3 Contested planet Biodiversity under threat

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Managing biodiversity The concept of sustainable ecosystem yield

The spectrum of management strategies The role of different players in ecosystem management The uncertain future for biodiversity

Edexcel A2 Geography: Unit 3 Contested planet Biodiversity under threat

Defining biodiversity (1)

Biodiversity can be measured in three ways: ecosystem diversity genetic diversity species diversity

Edexcel A2 Geography: Unit 3 Contested planet Biodiversity under threat

Defining biodiversity (2)

What is biodiversity?

Edexcel A2 Geography: Unit 3 Contested planet Biodiversity under threat

The global distribution of biodiversity

Global distribution of biodiversity

Edexcel A2 Geography: Unit 3 Contested planet Biodiversity under threat

Valuing ecosystems (1)

Ecosystems and biodiversity have a value due to the services they provide. These services are:
supporting regulating provisioning (goods) cultural

Edexcel A2 Geography: Unit 3 Contested planet Biodiversity under threat

Valuing ecosystems (2)

Edexcel A2 Geography: Unit 3 Contested planet Biodiversity under threat

Threats
Biodiversity is threatened by a range of global and local factors:
Globally, climate change is a significant threat. Pollution and deforestation are global trends that threaten many locations.

The introduction of alien species is a serious problem.

Local concerns such as tourism, urban growth, and predator and habitat change are important.

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Strategies (1)
Protecting biodiversity involves a wide range of players.

Players often have different or conflicting attitudes.

There is also a spectrum of conservation strategies with different outcomes for people and ecosystems.

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Strategies (2)

Spectrum of conservation strategies