Biodiversity

Question 1

Genetic biodiversity

Answer 1

differences in dna among individuals

Question 2

species biodiversity

Answer 2

Variety of species in a given area

Question 3

Ecological diversity

Answer 3

Variations in ecosystems in a given area

Question 4

why does biodiversity increase towards the equator

Answer 4

solar energy

Question 5

what is provisioning

Answer 5

The resources/ goods humans extract from ecosystems (water, wood, oils, natural gas, ect.)

Question 6

what is regulating

Answer 6

Benefits that are obtained from the regulations of ecosystem processes (pollination, decomposition, water purification, erosion)

Question 7

what is cultural disruptions

Answer 7

Benefits people gain from the ecosystem (spiritual experiences, tourism, walking, cycling, in the woods or parks)

Question 8

what is supporting

Answer 8

The most basic needs and resources that an ecosystem needs to function (water, air, carbon, cycling nutrients) nothing would be possible without it

Question 9

resistance

Answer 9

to be able to resist change without losing function

Question 10

Resilience

Answer 10

to be able to bounce back after change

Question 11

adaptation

Answer 11

change in a population due to environmental pressure

Question 12

Natural selection

Answer 12

survival of the fittest

Question 13

Artificial selection

Answer 13

(humans add or take away traits we like)(farming

Question 14

Genetic drift

Answer 14

(change in gene frequencies because of declines of population or isolation

Question 15

Gene flow

Answer 15

change in genetics because of populations leaving and joining

Question 16

Migration

Answer 16

populations move places to get rid of the pressures of where they are from

Question 17

Extinction

Answer 17

organisms who can’t survive due to change die

Question 18

Primary succession

Answer 18

when a new patch of land is created or exposed for the first time, trying to reach a climax community, bare rocks get exposed and organisms can colonize for the first time - environment without a previous life

Question 19

Secondary succession

Answer 19

had a previous life but had a disturbance (fire, flood, volcano) and it causes it to start over again

Question 20

Generalists

Answer 20

broad range of habitat, food, environmental conditions (can tolerate change)

Question 21

Specialists

Answer 21

very specific range of habitat, food, environmental conditions (can’t really tolerate change well)

Question 22

Causes of biodiversity loss

Answer 22

Habitat loss - habitat fragmentation (parts are destroyed)(change and destruction)
Invasive species - out compete for food resources
Pollution - chemicals kill off species
Population (human population)- hunting, humans taking resources)
Overharvesting- takes to much

Question 23

Habitat loss

Answer 23

habitat fragmentation (parts are destroyed)(change and destruction)

Question 24

Invasive species

Answer 24

out compete for food resources

Question 25

Pollution

Answer 25

chemicals kill off species

Question 26

Population

Answer 26

(human population)- hunting, humans taking resources)

Question 27

Overharvesting

Answer 27

takes to much

Question 28

Episodic-

Answer 28

random episodes

Question 29

Periodic

Answer 29

regular intervals (seasons changing)

Question 30

Random-

Answer 30

completely random times (meteor hitting earth)