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1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004
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3 Bio= life Diverse= different
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4 BIODIVERSITY is a measurement of ALL the different types of living things on Earth
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5 SpeciesLiving Species –Animals –Plants –Fungi –Bacteria –Viruses Habitats Ecosystems Microbes
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7Habitat
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8 The place where an animal lives e.g. - under a rock - in a tree trunk
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10Ecosystem
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11 Many plants, animals, and microorganisms living together in their environment Many plants, animals, and microorganisms living together in their environment Made up of many habitats Made up of many habitats
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12 Food Chains
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13 Food Chains Plants and animals in an ecosystem are linked by what they eat, or what gives them energy. the vegetation gets energy from the sun the cow gets energy from the vegetation the person gets energy from the cow
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14 A food chain
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15 Food Webs
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Why is biodiversity important?
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Threats to Biodiversity
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18 Words to Know EXTINCT ENDANGERED NATIVE ENDEMIC
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19 Extinct– no longer living Endangered – in danger of becoming extinct
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Mammoth
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Extinct Jamaican Species? Jamaican Poorwill Siphonorhis americanus 1860? http://www.camacdonald.com/birding/carjamaica.htm
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Jamaican Monkey Xenothrix mcgregori extinct: 1500-1700 http://creo.amnh.org/example1.html
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23 Aliens Introduced species Also called exotic species Belong to other habits
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24 How do Aliens reach new habitats? http://www.epa.gov/maia/html/intro-species.html
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25 How do Aliens reach new habitats? Seed dispersal by animals Plants and Animals carried from one country to another via ships, airplanes & trains Seeds stuck in the grooves of someones shoes and insects are easily transported to different locations
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26 Introduced Species humans are responsible for most introduced species
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27 WHY???? 1.Control of pests - Indian Mongoose brought to Jamaica to control rats 2.Trade - Crops, Flowers & Pets
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28 Examples of Alien Species in Jamaica Ackee –Africa Breadfruit - New Guinea English sea captain, 1793
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29 The Spanish brought –Coconut –Pineapple –Citrus fruits –Banana –Plantain –Sugar cane The Indians brought Ganja http://www.cnn.com/interactive/food/0008/native.foods/content2.html http://www.settlement.org/cp/english/jamaica/landclim.html
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30 Mango Mangifera indica In the 1700s a French ship was captured at sea by Jamaican Soldiers http://wwwchem.uwimona.edu.jm:1104/lectures/mango.html
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31 Words to Know ALIEN INVASIVE
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32 Invasive Species Some Aliens are dangerous Harm the native species and destroy the habitat Some Aliens are good NO harm to native species and habitats
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33 Invasive Species in JAMAICA Rat Mongoose
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Jamaica has more endemic birds and plants than any other Caribbean island Jamaican Biodiversity
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39 Was thought Extinct Population is recovering
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44 Biodiversity is really cool! We learned about it today in school. The ecosystemthats where its at. And where organisms live, thats their habitat. Now to have an ecosystem that is so fine, you gotta have variety down the line. You need lots of animals. And plants, too. Usually more is better than just a few. To keep biodiversity in days to come, we cant keep the animals on the run But if I do my part and you do yours, we can ALL protect the great outdoors. So now that youve heard my diversity song, I hope on the next round that youll sing along. So teach it to others, and our feet well all tap. As EVERYONE does the Biodiversity Rap! ©http://www.uga.edu/srel/kidsdoscience/biodiversity/biodiversity-03_files/frame.htm the Bio- diversity Rap
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For Information Contact: Jamaica Clearing House Mechanism Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica 10-16 East Street KingstonJamaica Website: www.jamaicachm.org.jm www.jamaicachm.org.jm Email: chm.nhd@cwjamaica.com chm.nhd@cwjamaica.com
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47 Crossword Clues DOWN 1.Means exchange 2.Means variety of life 3.These species are introduced into new habitats 4.Pest often found in homes 5.Another term for alien 6.Introduced plant eaten as part of the national dish ACROSS 2.Type of snake in Jamaica 3.Ultimate goal of conservation 4.Means gone forever 5.Means could become extinct soon 6.Home of a species
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48 T R BOA A I D L RECOVER I D A E EXTINCTION V THREATENED R X S O I T HABITAT I C Y C K E E Solutions
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