Biodiversity

Biodiversity & Human Well-bein  Level 3 QuestionsNext Questio Level 1: SummaryLevel 2: DetailsLevel 3: Sourc 1. Biodiversity: What is it, where is it, and why is it important 1.1 What is biodiversity 1.2 Where is biodiversity 1.2.1 Spatial Patterns of Biodiversit 1.2.2 Temporal Patterns of Biodiversit 1.3 What is the link between biodiversity and ecosystem services 1.3.1 Supporting Service 1.3.2 Regulating Service 1.1 What is biodiversity The source document for this Digest states Biodiversity is the variability among living organisms from all sources, including terrestrial, marine, and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are part; this includes diversity within species, between species, and of ecosystem Biodiversity forms the foundation of the vast array of ecosystem services that critically contribute to human well-being Biodiversity is important in human-managed as well as natural ecosystems Decisions humans make that influence biodiversity af...