UNIT 5
Ecological Diversity
Dr. Mohamad Hasnul Bin Bolhassan
❑ Ecosystem
❑ Community
❑ Habitat
❑ Niche
❑ Ecosystem Management
Biome
What is a biome?
• Biomes are very large ecological areas on the
earth’s surface, with fauna and flora (animals and
plants) adapting to their environment.
✓soil
✓moisture
✓range of temperature
✓availability of light
✓biotic factors - the availability of food and the
presence of predators.
Habitat
• Human are also part of the ecosystem, and their values and
concerns are also considered.