NCERT Solutions for Class 10 Social Science Geography Chapter 2
Social Science Class 10 Geography
Forest And Wildlife Resources 2
Important NCERT Questions Based on new NCERT Books for Session 2022-2023
Questions No: 4 Part: I
What is biodiversity? Why is biodiversity important for human lives?
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Biodiversity signifies the variety of life forms on Earth, including plants, animals, and microorganisms. It’s crucial for humans as it sustains ecosystems, provides resources, medicines, and supports various vital services.
(l) (a) Biodiversity is short form of biological diversity. It includes different species of plants and animals. It is immensely rich in wildlife and cultivated species, diverse in form and function but closely integrated in a system through multiple network of interdependencies.
(b) Human beings share this planet with millions of other living beings. We humans with all other living organisms form a complex web of ecological system in which we are only a part and very much dependent on this system for our existence. Biodiversity is important for human lives because the plants, animals and micro-organisms re-create the quality of the air we breathe’ the water we drink and the soil that produces our food without which we cannot survive. Forests too play an important role in the ecological system.
The variety of flora and fauna in a given geographical area is called biodiversity of that area. Each species on this earth lives in a system of interdependencies on various biotic and abiotic factors. Human beings also depend on several biotic and abiotic factors for their survival. We may be directly taking some resources from certain species, but we indirectly depend on many other species. Hence, biodiversity is important for human lives.
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