UNIT 4

MODULE 1: BIODIVERSITY

ACTIVITY 4.
What is the importance of
biodiversity to ecosystems?

Objectives
After performing this activity, you should be
able to:
1.differentiate low from high biodiversity,
2. give advantages of high over low
biodiversity,
3. identify ecosystems with low and high
biodiversity, and
4. predict what will happen to an ecosystem
with low biodiversity.

Materials Needed:
photos of different ecosystems
pencil/ballpen

Q69. Which ecosystem/s have high

biodiversity? Low biodiversity?

Photo by Rodolfo S. Treyes

kids.nationalgeographic.com

Photo by MD Sebastian

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Source: Philippines. Department of Education. (2009). Science and Technology II. Textbook
(Rev. ed.). Pasig City: Instructional Materials Development Corporation. p. 337)

Photo by MD Sebastian

Photo by MD Sebastian

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Adapted from: Philippines. Department of Education. (2009). Science and Technology II.
Textbook
(Rev. ed.). Pasig City: Instructional Materials Development Corporation. p. 335)

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(Source: Philippines. Department of Education. (2009). Science and
Technology II. Textbook (Rev. ed.). Pasig City: Instructional Materials
Development Corporation. p. 338)

Photo by Jun Obille

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Photo by Rodolfo S. Treyes

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Photo by MD Sebastian

Study the photo below.

Photo by MD Sebastian

Q70. Does it have a high or low biodiversity?

Q71. What will happen if a pest will

attack
banana plants?
Q72. What will happen if a strong
typhoon
comes and heavy flooding
occurs?
Q73. How will this affect the helpers
and
owner of the plantation?

Examine the photo below.

Source: Gary Williams, California Academy of Science

Q74. What biotic components are

present
in this ecosystem?
Q75. Describe some relationships and
interactions that occur among
these
biotic components.
Q76. Predict the effect of the presence
of
many crown of thorns sea star to
the
ecosystem and its biotic

Q77. Why is high biodiversity

advantageous over low
biodiversity?
Q78. What is the importance of
biodiversity to ecosystems?
The Philippines has the 2nd lowest forest coverage in
Southeast Asia and 40 % of its coral reef area is in poor
condition; while Philippine biodiversity is considered as one of
the richest in the world, it is also one of the most threatened.
- DENR Undersecretary Demetrio Ignacio, Earth Day
22 April
2013

Teachers are most

effective when they are
focused on
the needs of those they
are teaching instead of
on
themselves.
Happy Earth Day!!
Thank
you!
22 April