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4.2.1 Biodiversity Flashcards

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What is a population?

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A group of organisms from the same species, living in the same area

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What is a community?

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All of the different populations / species living in the same area.

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What is an ecosystem?

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The interaction between the community and the non-living parts of the environment

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What is a habitat?

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The place where an organism lives.

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What are the three different levels of biodiversity?

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  • Habitat
  • Species
  • Genetic

(In any order)

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What is species diversity?

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The number of different species in an area.

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What is habitat diversity?

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The number of different habitats in an area.

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What is genetic diversity?

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The diversity of genes within a species.

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What is species richness?

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The number of different species in an area.

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What is species evenness?

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A measure of the distribution of abundance of species in a community.

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Why is random sampling often used to sample an area?

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Reduces bias

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Describe a method of random sampling to sample the number of daisies on the school field.

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  • Divide sampling area into a sampling grid
  • Use a random number generator to generate coordinates
  • Place the quadrat at the random coordinate
  • Count the number of daisies in the quadrat
  • Repeat at least 10 times
  • Calculate the mean number of daisies in a quadrat
  • Multiply the mean by the area of the sampling grid
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What is systematic sampling?

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When samples are taken along fixed intervals, e.g. a transect

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Give four examples of opportunistic sampling.

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  • Sweep nets
  • Pooters
  • Kick sampling
  • Pit fall traps
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When is stratified sampling used?

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When their are multiple habitats within one sampling area

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In the equation for Simpson’s diversity index, what does ‘N’ stand for?

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The total number of ALL organisms

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In the equation for Simpson’s diversity index, what does ‘n’ stand for?

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The total number of organisms belonging to one species

18
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The value for Simpson’s diversity index should always fall between which two numbers?

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0 and 1

19
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If Simpson’s diversity index is close to 1, what does this tell you?

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  • More diverse habitat
  • More able to cope with change
  • More stable
20
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If Simpson’s diversity index is close to 0, what does this tell you?

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  • Less diverse habitat
  • More easily damaged by change
  • Less stable
21
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What is a locus?

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The physical location of a gene on a chromosome

22
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How can a measure of genetic diversity in a population be achieved?

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By calculating the proportion of polymorphic gene loci

23
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What is a polymorphic locus?

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A locus that has multiple alleles (versions of a gene)

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How do you calculate the proportion of polymorphic gene loci?

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Number of polymorphic gene loci / Total number of loci

25
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Name four things that products from animals and plants can be traded for.

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  • Food
  • Medicines
  • Clothing
  • Fuels
26
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What does reclamation mean?

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Restoring ecosystems that are damaged or destroyed so that they can be used again.

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What is ex-situ conservation?

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The conservation of a species outside of its natural habitat.

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Are seed banks an example of in-situ or ex-situ conservation?

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Ex-situ conservation

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What is in-situ conservation?

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The conservation of a species inside of its natural habitat.

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What is preservation?

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The protection of ecosystems, so that they are kept exactly as they are.

31
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What is CITES?

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A global agreement
Signed by over 50 countries
Regulates trade of wild animals and plants

32
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Which global agreement makes it illegal to kill endangered species?

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CITES

33
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What are the three main goals of CBD (Convention on Biological Diversity)?

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Use conservation methods to preserve biodiversity

Use resources sustainably

Share benefits arising from genetic resources fairly

34
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What is the premise of the CSS (Countryside Stewardship Scheme)?

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Farmers and private landowners using environmental management strategies to protect biodiversity on their land receive funding.

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