Eli5 : Why is biodiversity important ?
In: Biology
People here confusing biodiversity and genetic diversity within a species.
Genetic diversity helps a species overcome diseases and changes in environments.
Bio diversity is the number of different species. It is important because species are unique.
If a species dies out and becomes extinct, it is gone for good. No amount of evolution will bring it back. No amount of changing our ways and recycling will undo the damage.
Plants and animals that relied on the extinct species now have a new problem to deal with too.
Therefore it is important to maintain biodiversity because things can always bounce back.
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