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Genetic Diversity

Species Diversity

Ecosystem Diversity

An ecosystem consists of communities of plants, animals and microorganisms and the soil, water, and air on which they depend. These all interact in a complex way, contributing to processes on which all life depends such as the water cycle, energy flow, the provision of oxygen, soil formation and nutrient cycling. Ecosystem diversity can refer to the variety of ecosystems found within a certain political or geographical boundary, or to the variety of species within different ecosystems.

Landscape Diversity

Wetlands, fragments of forest, mountains and rocky shores. Landscape diversity refers to the number of landscapes in the geographical area being studied.