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La biodiversité végétale

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2021

The UN recently pointed out that humanity has lost 75% of the world's cultivated plants. To this sad fact we must add the accelerated destruction of tropical forests, which constitute ecosystems with the greatest plant diversity. How did this situation come about? What can be done to reverse the trend?

Levels:
Élémentaire 7e année Secondaire 9e année 10e année 11e année 12e année
Subjects:
Sciences et technologie Biologie Systèmes vivants
Skills:
Citoyenneté mondiale et durabilité Pensée critique Résolution de problèmes
Themes:
Environnement et développement durable
French level:
A1 : Introductif ou découverte A2 : Intermédiaire ou de survie
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1 : Les baleines noires du Saint-Laurent

27 min
The right whale is struggling to survive in the waters of the St. Lawrence, even though it benefits from extraordinary protection measures.
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2 : Les cerfs de Virginie de Longueuil

27 min
The white-tailed deer in Longueuil's Parc Michel-Chartrand are so numerous that they are having a very negative impact on the park's ecosystem. The decision to cull half the herd caused quite an outcry, to the point of causing its cancellation.
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3 : La rainette faux-grillon et le chevalier cuivré

27 min
These two species living in southern Quebec, a small frog and a fish, are extremely vulnerable. Their habitat is under enormous pressure, not least from urban sprawl.
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4 : La biodiversité sous les mers

27 min
The oceans cover no less than 70% of the surface of our blue planet, and are home to a huge biodiversity of plant and animal life. Yet, for several years now, scientists have been discussing the collapse of marine resources.
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5 : Le monde des insectes

27 min
Insects are a crucial link in biodiversity. Yet, on a global scale, many insect populations have been declining for several years now. It has to be said that insects are often unloved.
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6 : La biodiversité végétale

27 min
The UN recently pointed out that humanity has lost 75% of the world's cultivated plants. To this sad fact we must add the accelerated destruction of tropical forests, which constitute ecosystems with the greatest plant diversity.
    Levels:
    Élémentaire 7e année Secondaire 9e année 10e année 11e année 12e année
    Subjects:
    Sciences et technologie Biologie Systèmes vivants
    Skills:
    Citoyenneté mondiale et durabilité Pensée critique Résolution de problèmes
    Themes:
    Environnement et développement durable
    French level:
    A1 : Introductif ou découverte A2 : Intermédiaire ou de survie