10.2 Diversity within a community Flashcards
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What is biodiversity
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The general term used to describe variety in the living world. It refers to the number and variety of living organism in a particular area and has three components
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What are the three components of biodiversity
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- Species diversity 2. Genetic diversity 3. Ecosystem diversity
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What is species diversity
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The number of different species and the number of individuals of each species within any one community
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What is genetic diversity
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The variety of genes possessed by the individuals that make up the population of a species
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what is ecosystem diversity
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The range of different habitats, from a small local habitat to the whole earth
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What is a measure of diversity
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Species richness
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What is species richness
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The number of different species in a particular area at a given time
8
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How do you measure species diversity
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