EZGİ KÖSEOĞLU-Suat Güçlü Secondary School Students (Şükran G, Melisanaz K. ,Ozan S., İrem S. ,Ece D.)

ResearchHow does biodiversity impact on children?No one is immune to the adverse impacts of biodiversity loss and degraded ecosystems. Children, in particular, are affected because their bodies are still developing and their behaviour – like playing on the ground or eating dirt – can expose them to more harmful chemicals and organisms. Biodiversity is essential for healthy child nutrition and provides plant, animal and microbial genetic resources necessary for food production and diversified, balanced diets. Biodiversity provides vital ecosystem functions such as soil fertilization, nutrient recycling, pest and disease regulation, erosion control and crop and tree pollination.