3.3 Flashcards
1
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Primary Succession
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Colinization of an area devoid of nutrients. Happens after a major wipe like glacier or volcanic eruption.
2
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Secondary Succession
A
Re colinizing an area that was mostly destoryed but usually still has nutrients in the soil. (Forest fire, flood)
3
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Biodiversity
A
The range of life in a community
4
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Species Richness
A
Total number of each species
5
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Shannon-Wiener Index
A
[(Pi * in)(Pi)]-1
6
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Species Evenness
A
(Shannon-Wiener Index)/in(Total amount of species)
7
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Invasive Species
A
A species from another area that is able to destroy an ecosystem due to lack of predation.
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