Question

Name the type of biodiversity represented by the following:
Variation in terms of potency and concentration of reserpine in Rauwolfia vomitoria growing in different regions of Himalayas.

Answer 1

Biodiversity refers to the variety of living organisms. It brings together the different species and forms of life ( animal, plants, entomological and other ) and their variability and dynamics of evolution in their ecosystem.

Complete answer:
Types of biodiversity:
-Genetic diversity: Genetic diversity is about the diversity of genes existing in the living world. There are different genes and different expressions of genes between and within different species. Genetic variability contributes to the multiplicity of life forms, physical and biological characteristics and depending on the interaction with the environment, phenotypes. Genetic variation in the medicinal plant Rauwolfia vomitoria growing in different Himalayan ranges might be in terms of the potency and concentration of the active chemicals ( resprine ) that the plant produces. Genetic diversity enables the population to adapt to its environment.
-Species diversity: species diversity describes the diversity of living species. There are millions of living species on earth.
-Ecosystem diversity: ecosystem biodiversity refers to the variety of ecosystems, by their nature and number, where living species interact with the environment and with each other. Each and every ecosystem has its own peculiarities, species, and ways of functioning.

Benefits of biodiversity:
-Provisioning services such as clean water, food, timber, fibre and genetic resources.
-Regulating services such as climate, floods, disease, pollination.
-Cultural services such as recreational aesthetic and spiritual benefits
-Supporting services such as soil formation and nutrient cycling.

Note: Biodiversity refers to all species and living things on earth or in a specific ecosystem. Protecting biodiversity is a very complex task because most of the humans actions have a negative effect on the ecosystem by weakening them.