viernes, 5 de febrero de 2021

Biodiversity

 What is biodiversity?


The biodiversity of an ecosystem is the collection of all the different species that live there. The biodiversity of an ecosystem includes three main factors.

• Ecosystem diversity (when an ecosystem contains a variety of smaller ecosystems).

• Species diversity (when an ecosystem contains many different species).

• Genetic diversity (when an ecosystem contains different populations of a species).

Land ecosystem

There are low levels of biodiversity in places with extreme climate conditions.

An example is the North Pole. There are average levels of biodiversity in places with a temperate climate. An example is the Sierra Nevada National Park in Spain.

North Pole


Sierra Nevada


There are high levels of biodiversity in tropical rainforests, where it is always warm.

Aquatic ecosystems


Aquatic ecosystems have high levels of biodiversity. There are three main types of aquatic ecosystems.

• Marine ecosystems are found in the oceans. Coral reefs in tropical, coastal waters have the highest level of biodiversity of all the aquatic ecosystems. They include over 25% of all known marine species.

• Freshwater ecosystems include rivers and lakes. They have a high level of biodiversity, with many species of plants, birds, insects and fish.


• Mixed ecosystems are where the land meets the water. This can be salt water, such as Doñana National Park or fresh water, such as Tablas de Daimiel National Park. Many birds, amphibians, fish and plants live in mixed ecosystems.



BIODIVERSITY

ANIMAL POPULATION



ANIMAL OFFSPRING

FORMAS INCREÍBLES DE DAR LUZ

ANIMALES SALVANDO OTROS ANIMALES


RAREST ANIMAL

EVOLUTION

HUMAN EVOLUTION

EVOLUTION IN ACTION


EXTINCTED ANIMALS BY HUMANS



The Spanish coastline

 What is the Spanish coastline like?

The Spanish coastline is very long. It’s divided into five sections.  


Cantabrian coast

Galician Atlantic coast

Andalusian Atlantic coast

Southern Mediterranean coast

Eastern Mediterranean coast


What are the Spanish archipelagos?

The two main Spanish archipelagos are the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands. 

• There are five main islands in the Balearic Islands. The coastline is uneven with cliffs and lots of coves. 




• There are seven main islands in the Canary Islands. The coastline has many mountains and cliffs. The highest peak of Spain is located on the island of Tenerife; it’s a volcano called Teide.





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