3.2 Biodiversity

Question 1

Ecological Succession

Answer 1

Transition of a species over time.

Question 2

Primary Succession

Answer 2

When a community is created from nothing.

Question 3

Secondary Succession

Answer 3

When a community is rebuilt.

Question 4

Pioneer Species

Answer 4

The first species to inhabit a community.

Question 5

Seral Stages

Answer 5

The middle stages of building a community.

Question 6

Climax Community

Answer 6

The completed new community.

Question 7

Species Richness

Answer 7

How many different types of species there are in a community.

Question 8

Species Evenness

Answer 8

How proportionate the species populations are.

Question 9

Genetic Diversity

Answer 9

Diversity in the genes of species throughout a community.

Question 10

Ecological Diversity

Answer 10

Difference in the types of ecosystems.

Question 11

Keystone Species

Answer 11

The most important species to an ecosystem.

Question 12

Invasive Species

Answer 12

A species that takes over a community.

Question 13

How do you find the Shannon-Wiener Index value?

Answer 13

Add each of the products of P and ln[P].

Question 14

If site 1 has a H value of 0.98 and site 2 has a H value of 0.62, which is more diverse?

Answer 14

Site 1

Question 15

If site 1 has a R value of 4 and site 2 has a R value of 7, which is more diverse?

Answer 15

Site 2

Question 16

If site 1 has an E value of 0.94 and site 2 has an E value of 0.84, which is more diverse?

Answer 16

Site 1

Question 17

If a community that was once covered by a glacier starts to grow, what type of succession is that?

Answer 17

Primary Succession

Question 18

If a forest is recovering from loggers, what king of succession is that?

Answer 18

Secondary Succession