Biodiversity – What is it and Why is it Important?
The word "Biodiversity" pops up everywhere nowadays: it is central to Landcare's goals and aspirations; the Shire has given it the status of a new plan; open any newspaper and the word will soon appear. But what exactly is biodiversity? Many of us equate it to the number of species, perhaps with addition of the number of members of each species (aka species richness), but that is only a part of its story. Stop for a moment and imagine yourself in a rainforest, then in a desert. Which…