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This 5 page paper provides an overview of the process of biodiversity as it is maintained in the animal kingdom. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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5 pages (~225 words per page)
File: MH11_MHBioDiv.rtf
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Rosenzweig (1995) have recognized that one of the most difficult elements to study is the spatial patterns in global biodiversity and the underlying reasons for these patterns. These researchers
have maintained that biodiversity exists and that spatial patterns have been noted, but determining the reasons for these patterns has sparked many different theories. In considering the reasons for spatial
patterns in biodiversity throughout the world, it is necessary to relate specific factors that appear to influence variations in the level of biodiversity, including geography, ecology, human management history and
changes in climate due to "global warming." Relating some of the central concepts, including Cousins energy theory, provides a basis for understanding the varied concepts that have extended from
the study of biodiversity. Gaston (2000) argued that the distribution of biodiversity throughout the world should be understood in terms of a relatively small number of spatial patterns, and that
these patterns are not at the center of large-scale debate. In other words, while these patterns have been recognized and noted amongst members of the scientific community, it is
the reason for these patterns that has determined considerable debate. In understanding this, then, it is necessary first to consider the nature of global biodiversity, assessing examples of the
limited spatial patterns that exist. Gaston (2000) begins by stating that biodiversity is distributed in a heterogeneous manner throughout the ecosystems of the Earth, but distinct variations exist when assessing
particular regions or ecosystems. For example, there are regions of the world that are teeming with biological diversity, including the tropical rainforests, where the largest number of animal and
insect species exist, while others have comparatively little biological variation, like the polar icecaps (Gaston, 2000). While it may appear obvious that adverse ecological conditions are the underlying reasons
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