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Measuring biodiversity |
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| Measuring biological diversity (Task 1.1) |
| There are many ways of measuring biodiversity within and between levels of organisation (genes, species, populations, ecosystems). In this task, bioSUSTAINABILITY aims to address a fundamental problem – the lack of measures for biodiversity that respond to environmental impacts in a consistent and predictable manner. |
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No single metric of biodiversity is likely to capture all the relevant dimensions of biodiversity, or the different perceptions held by various sectors of society. Therefore, this task aims to establish a suite of biodiversity measures that are both taxon-orientated (e.g. species richness and evenness) and system-orientated (e.g. ecological goods and services). This base measure can then be used to assess the success and failure of global policies and programmes aiming to conserve and promote the sustainable use of biodiversity. |
Research Objectives
- Review of the existing biodiversity measures
- Compare the behaviour and performance of different measures of biodiversity under change in specific biomes.
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Current activities
bioSUSTAINABILITY’s work in Indochina
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Images
© Dave Raffaelli
Task 1.1 seeks to answer a range of questions in various environmental contexts. Are different measures or expressions of biodiversity appropriate to particular ecosystems, such as lowland river, forest and the marine environment? Do these measures behave in similar ways under environmental policy change? |
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