![Page 1: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
1
Natural History DivisionNatural History Division
Institute of JamaicaInstitute of Jamaica
November, 2004November, 2004
![Page 2: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
2
![Page 3: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
3
BioBio = = lifelife
DiverseDiverse = = differentdifferent
![Page 4: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
4
BIODIVERSITY
is
a measurement of ALL the different types of living things on
Earth
![Page 5: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
5
•Living SpeciesSpecies–Animals–Plants–Fungi –Bacteria –Viruses
•Habitats
•Ecosystems
Microbes
![Page 6: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
6
![Page 7: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
7
HabitatHabitat
![Page 8: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
8
The place where an animal The place where an animal liveslives
e.g. e.g. - under a rock- under a rock
- in a tree trunk- in a tree trunk
![Page 9: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
9
![Page 10: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
10
EcosystemEcosystem
![Page 11: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
11
Many plants, animals, and Many plants, animals, and microorganisms living microorganisms living together in their together in their environmentenvironment
Made up of many habitatsMade up of many habitats
![Page 12: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
12
Food Chains
![Page 13: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
13
Food Chains
Plants and animals in an ecosystem are linked by what they eat, or what gives them energy.
the vegetation gets energy from the sun the cow gets energy from the vegetation the person gets energy from the cow
![Page 14: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
14
A food chain
![Page 15: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
15
Food Webs
![Page 16: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
Why is biodiversity Why is biodiversity important?important?
![Page 17: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
Threats to BiodiversityThreats to Biodiversity
![Page 18: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
18
Words to KnowWords to Know
EXTINCT EXTINCT
ENDANGEREDENDANGERED
NATIVENATIVE
ENDEMICENDEMIC
![Page 19: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
19
• Extinct – no longer living
• Endangered – in danger of becoming extinct
![Page 20: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
MammothMammoth
![Page 21: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
Extinct Jamaican Species?Extinct Jamaican Species?
Jamaican Poorwill Jamaican Poorwill Siphonorhis americanusSiphonorhis americanus 1860?1860?
http://www.camacdonald.com/birding/carjamaica.htm
![Page 22: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
Jamaican Monkey Jamaican Monkey Xenothrix mcgregoriXenothrix mcgregori
extinct: extinct: 1500-17001500-1700
http://creo.amnh.org/example1.html
![Page 23: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/23.jpg)
23
Aliens
•Introduced species• Also called exotic species
•Belong to other habits
![Page 24: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/24.jpg)
24
How do Aliens reach new habitats?
http://www.epa.gov/maia/html/intro-species.html
![Page 25: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/25.jpg)
25
How do Aliens reach new habitats?
• Seed dispersal by animals
• Plants and Animals carried from one country to another via ships, airplanes & trains
• Seeds stuck in the grooves of someone’s shoes and insects are easily transported to different locations
![Page 26: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/26.jpg)
26
Introduced Species
• humans are responsible for most introduced species
![Page 27: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/27.jpg)
27
WHY????
1. Control of pests
- Indian Mongoose brought to Jamaica to control rats
2. Trade
- Crops, Flowers & Pets
![Page 28: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/28.jpg)
28
Examples of Alien Species in Jamaica
• Ackee– Africa
• Breadfruit- New Guinea
• English sea captain, • 1793
![Page 29: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/29.jpg)
29
The Spanish brought– Coconut– Pineapple– Citrus fruits– Banana– Plantain– Sugar cane
• The Indians brought Ganja
http://www.cnn.com/interactive/food/0008/native.foods/content2.htmlhttp://www.settlement.org/cp/english/jamaica/landclim.html
![Page 30: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/30.jpg)
30
Mango Mangifera indica
In the 1700s a French ship was captured at sea by Jamaican Soldiers
http://wwwchem.uwimona.edu.jm:1104/lectures/mango.htmlhttp://wwwchem.uwimona.edu.jm:1104/lectures/mango.html
![Page 31: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/31.jpg)
31
Words to KnowWords to Know
ALIEN ALIEN
INVASIVEINVASIVE
![Page 32: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/32.jpg)
32
• Invasive Invasive SpeciesSpecies
• Some Aliens are dangerous
• Harm the native species and destroy the habitat
• Some Aliens are good
• NO harm to native species and habitats
![Page 33: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/33.jpg)
33
Invasive Species in JAMAICA
Rat Mongoose
![Page 34: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/34.jpg)
Jamaica has more endemic birds and Jamaica has more endemic birds and plants than any other Caribbean islandplants than any other Caribbean island
Jamaican Biodiversity Jamaican Biodiversity
![Page 35: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/35.jpg)
35
![Page 36: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/36.jpg)
36
![Page 37: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/37.jpg)
37
![Page 38: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/38.jpg)
38
![Page 39: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/39.jpg)
39
Was thought Extinct
Population is recovering
![Page 40: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/40.jpg)
40
![Page 41: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/41.jpg)
41
![Page 42: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/42.jpg)
42
![Page 43: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/43.jpg)
43
![Page 44: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/44.jpg)
44
Biodiversity is really cool! We learned about it today in school.
The ecosystem—that’s where it’s at.
And where organisms live, that’s their habitat.
Now to have an ecosystem that is so fine,
you gotta have variety down the line.
You need lots of animals. And plants, too.
Usually more is better than just a few.
To keep biodiversity in days to come,
we can’t keep the animals on the run
But if I do my part and you do yours,
we can ALL protect the great outdoors.
So now that you’ve heard my diversity song,
I hope on the next round that you’ll sing along.
So teach it to others, and our feet we’ll all tap.
As EVERYONE does the Biodiversity Rap!
©http://www.uga.edu/srel/kidsdoscience/biodiversity/biodiversity-03_files/frame.htm
thethe Bio- Bio- ddiivveerrssiittyy RapRap
![Page 45: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/45.jpg)
For Information For Information Contact:Contact:
Jamaica Clearing House MechanismJamaica Clearing House Mechanism
Natural History DivisionNatural History Division
Institute of JamaicaInstitute of Jamaica
10-16 East Street10-16 East Street
Kingston Kingston
JamaicaJamaica
Website: Website: www.jamaicachm.org.jm
Email: Email: [email protected]
![Page 46: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/46.jpg)
46
![Page 47: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/47.jpg)
47
Crossword CluesCrossword Clues
DOWN1. Means exchange2. Means variety of life3. These species are
introduced into new habitats
4. Pest often found in homes
5. Another term for alien6. Introduced plant eaten
as part of the national dish
ACROSS2. Type of snake in
Jamaica3. Ultimate goal of
conservation4. Means gone forever5. Means could become
extinct soon6. Home of a species
![Page 48: 1 Natural History Division Institute of Jamaica November, 2004](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070306/55180b85550346a0438b45c9/html5/thumbnails/48.jpg)
48
T
R
B O A A
I D L
R E C O V E R I
D A E
E X T I N C T I O N
V
T H R E A T E N E D
R X
S O
I T
H A B I T A T I
C Y C
K
E
E
Solutions