Habitat encroachment, fragmentation and loss
Habitat fragmentation and loss is the biggest driver of biodiversity loss in the 21st century. See how this process pans out as humans continue their quest to dominate nature for their needs.
Alpha, Beta and Gamma Diversity: Biodiversity at different scales
Alpha diversity is the species diversity present within each ecosystem on a landscape. Beta diversity is represented by the species diversity between any two communities. Gamma diversity of is the species diversity across the entire landscape, taken as one unit.
IUCN Red List-September 2016
Four out of six great ape species are now Critically Endangered – only one step away from going extinct – with the remaining two also under considerable threat of extinction, judging from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s latest Red List. The IUCN Red List update […]
Habitat and Niche: They key differences
Habitats are the physical parts of an ecosystem, where organisms reside. Ecological niches are the functional roles each organism takes up in an ecosystem. An organism’s habitat and niches together dictate its position in the ecosystem’s food chain.
Species richness, species abundance and species diversity
Here is a breakdown of the meanings and differences between species richness, species abundance and species diversity. Never get confused about these terms again!
Diversity on Earth: How is it created and maintained?
Earth’s ecosystems survive because of it’s complexity and diversity. This complexity and diversity has developed over the course of millions of years, millions of interactions, both successful and failed. The two main factors for diversity are time and imperfection. Imperfection stems from how our DNA replicates. DNA replication is […]
Humans: Earth’s most dominant species
Originally posted on The MUSE Within:
Human beings are extraordinary creatures. I say this, because in the 4.5 billion year old history of the Earth, no other living organism has come close to what we have been able to achieve as a species. Now, I’m not talking about…
