10.2: Diversity within a community Flashcards
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Biodiversity
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General term used to describe variety in the living world. It’s refers to the number and variety of living organisms in a particular area.
2
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Biodiversity 3 components
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Species diversity
Genetic diversity
Ecosystem diversity
3
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Species diversity
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Refers to the number of different species and the number of individuals of each species within any one COMMUNITY.
4
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Genetic diversity
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Refers to the variety of genes possessed by the individuals that make up a population of a species.
5
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Ecosystem diversity
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Refers to the range of different HABITATS from a small habitat to the whole of the Earth.
6
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Measure of species diversity
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Species richness
7
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Species richness
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The number of different species in a particular area at a given time.
