Biodiversity

Question 1

Which country is 1st mega diversity in the world and what is India’s rank?

Answer 1

Brazil is 1st and India is 8th (one among 12)

Question 2

what % of land and biodiversity is +nt in India?

Answer 2

India has 2.4% of land and 8.1% of species

Question 3

Coloumbia has ____________species of birds
NY has_______species of birds
Green land has-_______species of birds
India has greater than ________species of birds

Answer 3

1400
105
56
>1200

Question 4

David TIllmann performed_____term ecosystem experiments using _____plots.

Answer 4

long term;outdoor plots

Question 5

RIvet popper Hypothesis was given by and what were its comparisons?

Answer 5

Gn by Paul Ehrlich
Ecosystem-Airplane
species-Rivets
Key species-Rivets on wings

Question 6

The IUCN Red List(2004) documents extinction of _________species in the last 500 yrs

Answer 6

784

Question 7

_____ appear to be more vulnerable to extinction.

Answer 7

Amphibians

Question 8

What is the major cause of loss of biodiversity?

Answer 8

Habitat loss and fragmentation

Question 9

Dodo(extinction)

Answer 9

Mauritius

Question 10

Thylacine(extinction)

Answer 10

Australia

Question 11

Stellar’s sea cow(extinction)

Answer 11

Russia

Question 12

Tiger(extinction)

Answer 12

Bali,Javan,Caspian

Question 13

quagga(extinction)

Answer 13

Africa