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BIODIVERSITY
Maria J. Santos University of Zürich
Current status
■ Globally there is an uneven distribution of biodiversity
Jenkins et al 2013. PNAS
combined species richness of amphibians, birds and mammals
BIODIVERSITY Maria J. Santos University of Zrich Current status - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
BIODIVERSITY Maria J. Santos University of Zrich Current status - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
BIODIVERSITY Maria J. Santos University of Zrich Current status Globally there is an uneven distribution of biodiversity combined species richness of amphibians, birds and mammals some areas hold the key to protecting vulnerable
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Current status
■ Speciation and local “innovation” depend on environmental conditions
What is Biodiversity?
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What is Biodiversity?
■ Genetic composition ■ Species populations ■ Species traits ■ Community composition ■ Ecosystem structure ■ Ecosystem function
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Global drivers of biodiversity loss
■ Climate change ■ Land use change ■ Biotic exchange ■ Overexploitation of resources ■ Pollution
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Changing a and C Connected W World
Steffen et al. 2011. Ambio
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World population 2100:
- 80% probability
- between 9.6 and 12.3
billion
Gerland et al. 2016. Science
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Impacts on biodiversity
■ Species extinctions ■ Local extirpation ■ Loss of interactions/novel interactions ■ Loss of functions
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Challenges
■ Climate change
■ Velocity of climate change >> velocity of species movements ■ How can species move through modified landscapes? ■ How far can they get on their own or do they need assisted migration? ■ Ethics of moving species? ■ Biotic sorting and exchange of moving species?
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Challenges
■ Land use change
■ Deforestation and habitat loss ■ Fragmentation and edges ■ Human presence
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Challenges
■ Overexploitation
■ Can we use biodiversity resources within their natural replacement rates? Is there a biodiversity planetary boundary? ■ Role of quota and trade? ■ Building with nature and nature-based solutions ■ Alternative farming/fishing tactics and strategies ■ Ecosystem services
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Challenges
■ Biotic exchange
■ Invasive species exchange: can it be controlled and monitored? ■ Beneficial exchange?
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Challenges
■ Pollution
■ Control pollutants: – Fertilizers – Pesticides – Plastic – GMO
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BUILD BIODIVERSITY RESILIENT SYSTEMS
Climate change, land use change, biotic exchange,
- verexploitation, and pollution