Biodiversity Flashcards

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1
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A process of adjusting according to environment and situation

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Adaptation

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Includes plants, algae and some bacteria that use photosynthesis to make their own food

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Autotrophs/Producers

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3
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Get energy by eating other organisms

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Heterotrophs/Consumer

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4
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break down dead or decaying consumers and producers

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Decomposer

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5
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A term that describes how varied living things are in a specific area

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Biodiversity

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6
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Total number of different species interacting together

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Species Richness

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7
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Total number of individuals in each kind of species

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Species abundance

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8
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Different species within a region or community

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Species Diversity

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9
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Variation of genes within species

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Genetic Diversity

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10
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Different biomes

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Ecosystem Diversity

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Species are sources of the basic needs of human such as food, clothing, shelter, medicine and energy

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Direct Economic Value

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12
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benefits produced by the organism without using them

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Indirect Economic Value

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13
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Lot of species provides visual or artistic enjoyment.

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Aesthetic Value

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14
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The resilience to withstand changes that may occur in the environment

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Stability

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Capability of an ecosystem to remain constant despite changes in environment, number of species, population sizes, and interaction

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Ecosystem Stability

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16
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Ecosystem keeps its structure and continues normal functions even when environmental conditions change

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Resistance

17
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Following disturbance, ecosystem regains normal structure and function

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Resilience

18
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Group of organisms of the same species that live in a certain area.

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Population

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The number of births in a population.

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Birth Rate (Natality)

20
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The number of organisms that are dying in a population.

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Death Rate (Mortality)

21
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Maximum number of organisms that an environment can support

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Carrying Capacity

22
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When resources are unlimited and resulting in a J- shaped curve

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Exponential growth

23
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When resources are limited and S shaped curve

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Logistics Growth