In ecology, a disturbance is a temporary change in environmental conditions that causes a pronounced change in an ecosystem. Disturbances often act quickly and with great effect, to alter the physical structure or arrangement of biotic and abiotic elements. Environmental restoration is a term common in the citizens’ environmental movement. Resilience is the capacity of an ecosystem to respond to a perturbation or disturbance by resisting damage and recovering quickly. (Wikipedia)
Humans, Biodiversity, and Habitat Loss (Vid - ENGLISH)
Description : “In the second lecture of the series "Biodiversity in the Age of Humans," Dr. Elizabeth Hadly of Stanford University reveals how human activities have caused the extinctions of many species in the past and the present. Human population growth is driving habitat destruction and climate change, both direct threats to biodiversity.”
Author - copyright : Biointeractive
Reference : 8 April 2015
Hashtag : #biodiversity, #disturbance, #habitatloss,