Overview
Biodiversity encompasses the diversity of species, genetic variation, and ecological functions across soils, crops, livestock, freshwater systems, together with the integrity and connectivity of habitats and ecosystems that sustain them.
In regenerative systems, the goal extends beyond halting biodiversity loss to actively rebuilding ecological complexity and restoring the functional relationships between species, habitats, and agricultural systems. Higher levels of species and genetic diversity, together with interconnected habitats and ecosystems, strengthen the adaptive capacity of farms and landscapes under environmental and economic variability.
Biodiversity interacts directly with soil, water, and crop and livestock systems through processes such as pollination, biological regulation, and below-ground interactions. In turn, land governance, market incentives, and farm management decisions influence habitat protection, connectivity, and recovery over time across farm and landscape scales.
Farm level
