Biodiversity of Woodlands

Biodiversity describes the variety of living things on Earth, in a particular place or in a particular ecosystem. It is essential to the survival of plants and animals but human activities have upset biodiversity and it is not under threat.
This book is part of an important new series for upper primary looking at the biodiversity of habitat types and ecosystems. It examines the threats and efforts to conserve biodiversity, and identifies biodiversity hotspots. Scientists estimate that up to 50 species become extinct every day, and human activities have sped up the natural rate of extinction by up to 1000 times.

Contents

What is biodiversity?
Why is biodiversity important?
Woodlands of the world
Woodlands biodiversity
Woodlands ecosystems
Threats to woodlands
Biodiversity threats
Woodland conservation
Case study
What is the future for woodlands?