1 - Earth diversity

Question 1

Community

Answer 1

an assemblage of many interacting populations of different species occurring together in space and time

Question 2

Community ecology

Answer 2

study of members of a multispecies assemblage interacting with each other and their surroundings; the ecology of biodiversity

Question 3

2011 estimation of no. of species

Answer 3

1 233 500

Question 4

2020 estimation of no. of species

Answer 4

1.5 M

Question 5

Beetles species no.

Answer 5

1.5M (0.9-2.1M)

Question 6

Insects species no.

Answer 6

5.5M (2.6-7.8M)

Question 7

Terrestrial arthropods species no.

Answer 7

6.8M (5.9-7.8M)