Figure
The Earth’s biomes and loss of species diversity
Figure
Created 13 Dec 2010
Published 14 Dec 2010
Last modified 29 Nov 2012
1
min read
The map: Locating biomes (or regional ecosystems) throughout the world.
The graph: The bars compare the impacted states of selected biomes (or regional ecosystems) at various historical dates and projected 2050. These impacts are expressed using the Mean species abundance (MSA) indicator.
Hard copy
European data
Metadata
-
Units:
-
%
-
Rights:
- EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (https://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA).
-
Owners:
- European Environment Agency (EEA)
-
Figure type:
- Map
Additional information
This map and graph covers the world. The temporal coverage also covers 1700.
For the graph: Mean species abundance (MSA) is an indicator of biodiversity. Combining the extent of ecosystems and abundance of selected species, it reflects the state of impacted ecosystems, compared with their pristine, unimpacted state. As such it indicates how natural an ecosystem is.
Permalinks
- Permalink to this version
- 371e56ab90b6a2b041554d8a0db3e427
- Permalink to latest version
- CA2B32O9YG
Geographic coverage
Temporal coverage
1800
1900
2000
2005
2050
For references, please go to https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/loss-of-species-diversity or scan the QR code.
PDF generated on 30 Sep 2020, 09:27 AM
Document Actions
Share with others