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A Biodiversity Journey
BiodiversityBiodiversity is about
SPECIES
Here are some of Scotland's
BiodiversityBiodiversity is about
COMMUNITIES
Species live together in groups called communities
BiodiversityBiodiversity is about
Living things are inter-dependant
Damage one community and others are affected
Lack of large sandeels in the diet
Typical year 2004
North Sea seabird disaster 2004
What has happened in Newfoundland may
be happening here in Scotland
2004Typical year
North Sea seabird disaster 2004
Massive chick mortality
North Sea seabird disaster 2004
Widespread chick neglectLowest breeding success on record
Typical year 2004
June 2008
Why should I care?
Food production – extraction of food from natural ecosystems
Raw materials – use of biodiversity as raw materialsWaste treatment – natural removal and breakdownBiological control – natural population regulation Genetic resources – use of wild species as genetic
sourceGas Regulation – natural control of atmospheric composition Climate regulation – biologically mediated climate processesWater regulation – ecosystem responses, eg storm protectionErosion control – natural retention of soil and sedimentNutrient cycling – storage, processing and acquisition
What living things do for Scotland – pick three
How much Biodiversity is worth to Scotland
Provide Biodiversity Services worth -
£68 - £82 billion per year
Scotland's business and industry provide services (GDP) worth
£58 billion per year