STS ANIMAL & ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

Current biodiversity is the product of nearly ______ of evolution.

3.5 billion years

Ecosystem Diversity

Different habitats, niches, species interactions

Species Diversity

Different kinds of organisms, relationships among species

Genetic Diversity

Different genes and combination of genes in species

1.7-2 million

Approximately ______ species are named and discovered.

physiochemical and climatic

Different ________ conditions brought about unique and diverse habitats.

species endemicity

Diverse habitats drive evolution and contribute to ________.

Emperor penguin

________ (Aptenodytes forsteri) in Antarctica

Northern Luzon cloud rat

_______ (Phloeomus pallidus) in Luzon, Philippines

Komodo dragon

_______ (Varanus komodoensis) in Komodo Island, Indonesia

ecosystem

Provides necessary ______ services to sustain human life and ecosystem balance.

Anthropogenic impacts

______ bring about population size reductions and species extinctions.

Biodiversity Loss Consequences

Significant direct human health impacts if ecosystem services are no longer adequate to meet social needs

Environment and One Health

Poor environmental quality has its greatest impact on people whose health status is already at risk.

Urbanization

The process by which large numbers of people become permanently concentrated in relatively small areas, forming cities

agglomeration

Urbanization and economic growth go hand in hand due to ________ economies embedded in the high density of cities.