Mind map : learning made simple Chapter - 15

More than 25% of the drugs are derived from plants.

Diversity at the species level. Diversity at the ecosystem level

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Molluscs •Sacred Forests
Biodiversity •Hotspots
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Reptiles
Insects

•Zoological Parks
Mosses
Amphibians Conservation •Botanical gardens
Ferns
and allies •Gene banks
•Genetic resource centres
Fungi Angiosperms

 Habitat loss and fragmentation

Algae Lichens
Species– Area Relationship
 Over-exploitation
 Alien-species invasions
S = CAz
 Co-extinctions
Special richnessw

log S = log C+ Z log A

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or polar areas. Area log S = log C + Z log A