Biodiversity
Improving our biodiversity is central to our 2030 strategy and our ambition in relation to regenerative agriculture.
Through our transition to regenerative agriculture and habitat creation across all our farms we will build ecosystems that will maintain active and diverse populations of beneficials.
What is Biodiversity?
Biodiversity is all the different kinds of life in a habitat. The variety of animals, plants and microrganisms like fungi and bacteria that make up our natural world.
Each of these species and organisms work together in ecosystems, like an intricate web, to maintain balance and support life.
Improving Habitats to Build Ecosystems
In order to build rich and diverse ecosystems we need to develop our habitats.
12% of the land we own or control is currently in wildlife habitats. We will build on these in terms of quality and quantity increasing shelter and food and enriching locally appropriate ecosystems.
Some Key Definitions
Abundance and Richness : these measures provide complementary insights into biodiversity, but they don’t always correspond directly. Abundance tells us about population sizes, while richness highlights species variety.
- Abundance : refers to the number of individuals per species within an ecosystem. It quantifies how many individuals of each species are present.
- Richness : focuses on the number of unique species in a given area or community. It doesn’t consider population size; instead, it emphasizes species diversity. For instance, a rainforest with 200 different bird species has high richness.
Diversity : refers to the variety and differences among living organisms within a given ecosystem or habitat.
Ecosystem : A community of living organisms interacting with each other and their physical environment.
Habitat: the natural environment or home of a particular species, providing necessary resources for survival.
Species : a distinct group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring