Biodiversity Loss and Extinction Two basic terms Biodiversity: a broad term used to describe the diversity of genes, species, and ecosystems in a region Extinction: the death of a species, the elimination of all the individuals of a particular kind Biodiversity is lost when a species becomes extinct Extinction is a major consequence of human domination of the earth Complete extinction: all the individuals of a species are eliminated Local extinction: the future of the species is not encouragingBiodiversity Loss and Extinction • Two basic terms – Biodiversity Biodiversity: a broad term used to describe the diversity of genes, species, and ecosystems in a region. – Extinction Extinction: the death of a species, the elimination of all the individuals of a particular kind. • Biodiversity is lost when a species becomes extinct. • Extinction is a major consequence of human domination of the Earth. – Complete extinction Complete extinction: all the individuals of a species are eliminated. – Local extinction Local extinction: the future of the species is not encouraging