Megadiverse Country

Are There Living Beings in the Whole Planet? : 

Are There Living Beings in the Whole Planet?

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Abundance and Distribution of Living Beings

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Life is present in practically every area of the planet There is a greater abundance of living beings in areas close to the equator, and this trend diminishes as we move toward the poles.

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The biosphere is tha layer of the planet in which we find life

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Mountains

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Poles

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Deserts Jungles Forests

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Great Depths

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whole planet

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adaptations

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TEMPERATURE HUMIDITY LIGHT TYPE OF SOIL ARE DECISIVE TO REGULATE A LIVING BEING’S HABITAT:

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When the temperature drops…

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Mexico, a megadiverse country! A nation’s wealth is measured in many different ways. The most common one is the GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT (GNP), which is a reflection of a country’s goods and services which increase year after year. Biological diversity can be understood as a variety of species, ecosystems, or genetical wealth on one region. The zones with the largest biological diversity in the planet are usually associated with tropical areas, and the countries which posseses the greatest wealth are called “MEGADIVERSE”

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ENDEMISM: refers to those living beings which inhabit only one place in the whole planet. Example: The volcanic rabbit or teporingo is an endemic living being, sincee it only lives in the mexican high plains. They are UNIQUE Nevado de Toluca Megadiverse Countries page 23

Mexico location : 

Mexico location Between 2 bioregions: The Nearctic (with colder weather) The Neotropical (higher temperatures) In Mexico there exists all the ecosystems For instance, of the 70 species of reptiles which inhabit Mexican territory, 393 are endemic. EXCLUSIVELY MEXICAN!

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dodo bird

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Lion claws contain a substance which fights cancer!

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Don't hurt them!

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HOMEWORK INVESTIGATE THE NAMES OF FIVE SPECIES THAT EXIST ONLY IN MEXICO