The Importance Of Biological Diversity

As a result of deforestation and other causes, as few as 10,000 species go extinct every year, with a multitude lost in the rainforests across the world. The Amazon Rainforest, the largest rainforest in the world, houses roughly, “40,000 plant species, 427 mammals, 1,300 birds, 378 reptiles, and around 3,000 freshwater fish,” as well as more than 100,000 of invertebrate species (Amazon Wildlife). The rapid loss of the Amazon rainforest, precisely 17% in the last fifty years, critically cripples the biodiversity of the rainforest. To explain, every vehicle that destroys any sort of foliage is a loss to the animals that live in the forest. As known, every animal consumes a multitude of different plants or animals, and the more plants in the area,

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As future healthcare professionals, it is our job to continue to enhance the systems approach to diversity and cultural competence in every healthcare team/setting in which we take part. Throughout this course, we have learned the importance of becoming educated and more empathetic towards the cultures and backgrounds of our treated patients. This greater understanding of specific populations and their beliefs/traditions allows for a more well-rounded, health-based relationship between patients and their providers. Establishing a rapport with clients is just as essential to overall wellness than the actual service provided by healthcare professionals. In the field of healthcare, “…fundamental change to the status quo will not happen without the active involvement of

The extinction of species in the Amazon is a very real threat to the planet’s health. The Giant Otter, South American Tapir, and the Red Faced Uakari Monkey are three examples of endangered species in the Amazon. Their habitats are constantly threatened by deforestation and is getting smaller every day (Aqua Expeditions 2014). Ecosystems are built on the food chain and have a balance to maintain in order to thrive. Plants provide food for herbivores, while herbivores nourish the carnivores; fungi and microorganisms feed off of all. When you remove even one species from the equation, it can threaten to collapse the entire ecosystem. When you compare this model to what’s happening in

Diversity is a term that can have many different meanings depending on context. According to the American Psychological Association from 2013, Hispanics only account for 5% of active psychologists. Being Colombian – American, I fit into this category and fall into the systematic measure of diversity. As I check off the Hispanic/Latina box pertaining to diversity, I realize there is one box I can’t check off, one aspect of my life that adds to my diversity.

There are also over 40,000 plant species; they don't call the Amazon "the lungs of the planet" for nothing. The rainforest plays an important role in maintaining local and worldwide climate. Yet, rampant deforestation is killing off native species of plants and animals. Industries, like agriculture, logging and mining, http://globalpublicpolicywatch.org/2014/01/14/deforestation-logging-and-mining-a-deadly-combination-for-the-amazon-rainforest/ are invasive and environmentally

This article introduces diversity in the classroom. A kindergarten teacher explains how she lives in a small rural town in the South and her students are all from Caucasian families. The teacher is introduced to a new student at the age of 5 years old who's family are from Columbia. Eban does not speak any English and the teacher and students speak no Spanish Eban is afraid and feels alone and the teacher expresses the same emotion. Eban is brought to school to next day and his father mentions that he may just need a friend to help him get comfortable. The teacher places Eban beside a little boy name Yon Kim who was very kind and compassionate to Eban. The article introduces Yon Kim's background, He was found in the dumpster by his adopted

The largest rainforest in the world is being deforested with little opposition. It is a rainforest that humans have been benefiting from for hundreds of years. Notably, this rainforest is the Amazon, and many people ignore the destruction happening in there and do not realize that thousands of acres of land have been deforested. On the other hand, they are clearing these areas to gain significant resources such as diamonds, gold, lumber and medicinal plants. For these reasons, a controversy over the deforestation in the Amazon has arisen. Although the deforestation has provided valuable natural resources businesses in the forested regions, the removal of the Amazon rainforest is detrimental to its biodiversity because it creates a dysfunctional habitat.

Rainforests are one of the biggest victims to biodiversity loss and deforestation. They cover only 7% of the world's surface but house about half of all the plant and animal species on the earth. If human manufactured deforestation occurs in the rainforests many of the smaller more secluded species are at high risk for extinction. Some animals only live in certain portions of the rainforest and if that certain part is taken out, so is that species.

The campus is the place where many students gather together to continue their educational career. Diversity is a common thing to us. In campus, we can see many differences like the study system, no school uniform, and so on. We meet many people from the different island, ethnic, and culture as well. The reason why diversity is one of the important things because diversity teaches us how to accept and tolerate the other. To be a successful person not only decided by how good is your GPA, but how you tolerate the other also decide your success. From diversity, we can learn new things like the behavior of particular ethnic, their mindset, priority, and so on. As long as we can accept and tolerate it, as

The world is declining in biodiversity, 52% of it is gone. About 1% of the world species go extinct a year. That’s 1’000 to 10’000 species loss. Accompanying it, 19’300 species are endangered. Latin America loss 83% of its wildlife. Over half of Malaysia’s river fish species disappear during deforestation. Half of Australian state governments exploit the uses of national parks. The Alpine suffer dramatic biodiversity loss. The earth is clearly losing biodiversity. This is huge unnoticed threat that we need to address. Mankind depends on the ecosystem which depends on biodiversity. There are changes that need to be made and uphold to prevent difficulties from further escalating. This problem isn’t going to fix itself.

Oxygen, food, animals, these requisites are getting destroyed. Conservation efforts have been around since people were struggling for resources. About fifteen percent of all the rainforests in the world are in danger (Newstrack). The Amazon Rainforest is the largest rainforest in Brazil. There have been many reports of deforestation and forest fires occurring in the Amazon Rainforest. Some believe that the resources from the forest are more valuable than the forest itself. The Amazon Rainforest should continue to be protected by adding more nature reserves because many rare and exotic animal species live there, the trees produce large amounts of oxygen, and it is a major source of rubber.

There are many reasons for why the diversity in our population changes, and why the entire population changes as well. Some of the factors include the modification and research on our own genetics. Other factors include when statistics about our very own population turn out to be inaccurate. Even the lack of work in order to help provide for families is a contributing factor in all of this. One great impact on the population is when our life spans are just short enough to let the next incoming generation take care of us while we grow old and die out, which contributes to how our population will turn out.

The article starts with giving some things the rainforest can provide: medicines, weather pattern control, and being a biome for many different forms of life. There have been steps taken by activists to try and stop it all. They face problems because there are many factors that go into deciding whether to stop the destruction. Vittal gives a little coverage on what the Amazonian rainforest is and where it is located. The rainforest is spread through a range of countries amounting to 914 million acres. If part of the forest is chopped down it could affect the ecosystems of the countries it inhabits. The article continues with why people should be concerned about the rainforest and keeping it preserved. Not only is the Amazon the widely diverse but a lot of medicine is extracted from the rainforest and the plants. There is a lot more to discover in the rainforest and many things will be destroyed before they are found. In these undiscovered products, there could be cures to a lot of diseases or be helpful in other ways. The rainforest provides material for many everyday items like rubber, plastic, shampoo, soap and much more. Being called the Earth’s lungs is a big name but the Amazon proves itself through consuming carbon dioxide through plants and soil and produces oxygen. There is also the

In the text they ask a question “Does increasing diversity even matter?” (21) Yes, this is a huge part of organizations from training to the CEO. Many diversity’s are in an organization and I feel that with the older workers and younger workers many tend to push away the older workers and I know this is something I’ve done before and When I did this I feel I lost a lot of respect from other employees and almost all of the elder workers. I shouldn’t push them away because they’ve been doing it for a longer time than I have and with their experience and my knowledge of technology we could have made a great team and they could have helped me in more than one way.