Biodiversity Flashcards
1
Q
what does biodiversity represent? How is it measured?
A
it represents all living things in a habitat and it’s measured using 2 components:
-species richness
-relative abundance
1
Q
define a community
A
its when different populations of species share the same habitat
2
Q
what is species richness
A
total number of species in the community
2
Q
define relative abundance
A
the number of each species in relation to the total organisms in the community
3
Q
what makes for high biodiversity?
A
the species richness in high and the relative abundance of difference species in similar
