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what is biodiversity?

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measure of all the diff plant, animal, fungus nd microorganism species, the genes they contain nd ecosystem that they form

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What is a species?

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A grp of organisms that can interbreed nd produce FERTILE offspring

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What is habitat biodiversity?

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The range of habitats in which diff species can live

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What are the common habitats found in the UK?

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Sand dunes
Woodland
Meadows
Streams

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How do you tell that one habitat is more diverse than the other when they have the same number of species?

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NOT DIVERSE - contain 25 plant species but 1/2 dominate the whole area
DIVERSE - contain 25 plant species dotted fairly evenly in an area

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What is {species richness} nd {species evenness}?

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Richness - number of species
Evenness - degree to which they are represented

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Why is it unrealistic to try and observe + count all species in a habitat?

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Estimate suggests that there are billions of single-celled organisms per square meter of soil nd thousands of mites per square meter

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What is one way to practically estimate the number of microorganisms in a habitat?

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Culture some microorganisms on a nutrient medium in lab nd let them grow

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How do you practically sample a habitat?

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Select small portion of a habitat
Multiply number of individuals of species found
=
estimate number of individuals of species in entire habitat

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What are the 5 types of sampling strategies?

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Random (sample site is randomly selected e.g on map)
Non R- opportunistic (researcher samples area that they have prior knowledge on e.g knows that the site contains particular species)
Non R- stratified (dividing habitat into areas that look diff nd sampling them separately)
Non R -systematic (samples taken at fixed intervals across a habitat)

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What are the adv & disadv of RANDOM SAMPLING?

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✅
-ensures data is NOT biased

👎
-may not cover all areas of habitat equally = species w low presence overlooked = underestimate of biodiversity

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What are the adv & disadv of NON-R OPPORTUNISTIC SAMPLING?

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-easier nd quicker than random

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-data may be biased
-presence of large/colourful species = researches include in sampling data = overestimate biodiversity of that habitat

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What are the adv & disadv of NON-R STRATIFIED SAMPLING?

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-ensures all areas of habitat is sampled = no under-representation

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-e.g disproportionate number of samples in one area = researcher may increase number of samples in lower areas = over estimation

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What are the adv & disadv of NON-R SYSTEMATIC SAMPLING?

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-shows clear link between the number of individuals of a species nd a environmental factor
e.g further away from pond = drier plants

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-only the species within the line/belt can be recorded = other species missed = underestimate biodiversity

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what is a sample?

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smaller proportion of the target population

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what preparation is needed when sampling a habitat?

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-suitable clothing + footwear
-apparatus
-appropriate keys to identify plants
-consider the # of samples
-results table

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when do you calculate the value of percentage?

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when the plants are too small or too many

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what is a quadrat?

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square frame

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how is random sampling completed?

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-generate random coordinates
-place quadrat on coordinates
-identify the plants found
-calculate percentage coverage

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what is the equation for population size?

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of organisms in quadrat X total size of area (sample area) / total area of quadrats

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what is a transect used for?

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effect of a change in a habitat on biodiversity

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what are the 2 types of transects?

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-line
-belt

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how is a line transect used?

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-line drawn through area
-record species touching the line
-fixed intervals

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what is an advantage of using a line transect?

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able to see the effect of a change

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what is a disadvantage of using a line transect?

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does not reflect the density of the species

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what is a belt transect?

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-tape measure with quadrats at fixed intervals

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how is a belt transect used?

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-quadrats at regular intervals
-identify # of species along the belt

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what is an advantage of using a belt transect?

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-shows the density of the species in an area
-provide more detailed data

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what is a disadvantage of using a belt transect?

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the sample is only take in one area of the habitat

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why is obtaining quantitative data on animals difficult?

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-detect the presence of humans + hide
-run away

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what signs can we look for to find the presence of an animal?

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-footprint
-droppings
-undigested food
-burrows/dens
-damage to environment

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what are some methods of collecting samples of small animals (insects)?

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1) sweep netting
2) pooter
3) collecting from trees
4) pitfall trap
5) tullgren funnel
6) light trap
7)longworth trap

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how does sweep netting work?

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-walk through habitat with sweep net
-sweep animals

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what are some adv of sweep netting?

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easy

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what are some disadv of sweep netting?

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insects can fly away

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how does pooter work?

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use pooter device to suck up insects

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what is an adv of using a pooter?

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-suitable for low vegetation areas
-cannot run away

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what is a disadv of using a pooter?

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only one insect at a time

39
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how do you collect small animal from trees?

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-place white tree under branch
-knock branch
-vibrations dislodge insects + drop

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what is an adv of collecting from trees?

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large sample size

41
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what is a disadv of collecting from trees?

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animals can run away

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how does a pitfall trap work?

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-small container used as a trap buried in the soil
-insects fall in
-little water = cannot run away

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what is an adv of the pitfall trap?

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insect cannot crawl away

44
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what is a disadv of a pitfall trap?

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when raining the container can fill up = insect drown

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how does a tullgrenfunnel work?

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-leaf litter in funnel
-insect attracted to the light
-fall into jar

46
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what is an adv of the tullgren funnel?

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cannot fly away

47
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how does a light trap work?

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-UV light attracts insects
-collecting vessel with alcoholwh

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at is an adv of the light trap funnel?

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cannot run away

49
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how does a longworth trap use?

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-small mammals
-humane
-monitored regularly

50
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what is one advantage of using a longworth trap?

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population size can be calculated

51
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how can you work out the total population of a species?

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1) capture sample
2) mark each individual = C1
3) release animals and wait
4) # caught the 2nd time = C2
5) # of animals already caught the 1st time = C3
6) calculate total population = (C1 x C2) / C3

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what can affect the estimate calculated?

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-animals learn the trap is harmless + contains food
-some don’t like the procedure + keep away

53
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why is measuring biodiveristy important?

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make comparisons between different areas and the same area at the same time

54
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what is species richness?

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number of different types of species in a particular area

55
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what does species not take into account?

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the number of individuals = species with 1 individual carries the same weight as a species with 100 individuals

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what is species evenness?

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comparison of the size of population of different species within a particular area

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what type of data does species evenness produce?

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quantitative

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when both species evenness and richness increase what happens to the biodiversity?

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biodiversity increases

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what is needed to compare the biodiversity of an area?

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area must be sampled to obtain the number + abundance of species

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what is the equation of Simpson’s Index of Diversity?

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D = 1 - ∑ (n/N)^2

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what is the highest possible value of D in Simpson’s Index of Diversity?

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1

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what does a large D value show?

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-high diversity = pace for many species + organisms
-small change to environment = affect only a small part = habitat is stable + withstand change

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what does a small D value show?

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-low diversity = habitat dominated by a few species
-small change could destroy the whole habitat

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what does assessing genetic diversity help with?

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assess the value of the population as a resource for conservation

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what is a simple assessment for genetic diversity?

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look at features of individual = feature show variation = genetic diversity

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where is genetic diversity found?

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more than one allele for a particular locus (position on gene)

67
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what does genetic diversity lead to ?

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variation between individuals = easily observable = more genetic differences

68
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what is the equation for calculating genetic diversity?

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P = number of polymorphic gene loci ÷ total number of loci investigated

69
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why is it hard to estimate biodiversity?

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impossible to now how many species have not been discovered

70
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what are the human activities that have led to a decrease in biodiversity?

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-change in environment
-alter ecosystems for food
-pollute atmosphere
-destroy habitats
-use resources

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what are the effects of agriculture on biodiveristy?

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-clear natural vegetation = reduce size of habitat + population = reduces genetic diversity = cannot adapt to change in environment = extinct

72
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what are other issues that affect biodiversity?

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-monoculture = only breeding one strain of species
-selective breeding = only using particular traits = reduces genetic diversity
-genetic erosion = loss of genes + reduced genetic diversity

73
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define genetic erosion

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loss of genes + reduced genetic diversity

74
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how does climate change affect diversity?

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-low genetic diversity = less variation = lass able to adapt to change + evolve

75
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why are migrations going to become more commonplace?

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move to climates they are more suited to

76
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what are some obstructions to migration?

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-major human development
-agricultural land
-large bodies of water
-mountain ranges

77
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why are domesticated plants + animals at higher risk ?

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-little genetic variation = not able to adapt to change
-selectively bred them to provide the best yield

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when does extinction occur?

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last living member of a species does + species ceases ot exist

79
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what do many scientist believe that human activity is causing?

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the start of a great mass extinction

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