Historical Trauma

http://www.nps.gov/trte/historyculture/ 
A culture, without their customs, including their hunting and gathering practices is not the same culture, which is directly impacted by the biodiversity of their environment they live in and help develop. 
I also believe that colonialism, just as much as biodiversity, plays a huge role in shaping a society. Historical trauma suffered by the Cherokee tribe when over 16,000 natives were forcibly relocated from their homeland changed thier culture forever. Above is a link with more background information that goes into the depth of trauma they suffered for the mere rumor of gold in modern day Georgia. If they did not die on their way to Oklahoma, they were severely discriminated against, even if they attempted to assimilate to Western society. Georgia then became a lush biologically diverse land to an eventually state of White settlers that transformed the land with roads, merchants, and a rapidly growing population. This may seem like an extreme example, but it shows how culture, biodiversity, and colonialism, all affect each other. -Rachel