EM101_1: Ecosystem diversity

Ecosystem diversity

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Lesson 14:Biodiversity and its conservation

Ecosystem diversity

It is based on the differences in the habitat. It can be described for a specific geographical region, or a political entity such as a country, state or taluka. A variety of habitats and environmental parameters constitute grasslands, deserts, forests, mountains, rivers, estuaries, fresh and salt water and mangrove ecosystems.

Natural ecosystem is undisturbed by human activities and modified ecosystem is changed to other types of uses, such as farm land or urban areas.

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