Biodiversity Flashcards
Types of biodiversity
Describe biodiversity in the context of ecosystems.
Biodiversity refers to the variety of animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms in the natural world, encompassing both the total number of life forms in an area and the differences between those forms.
Explanation.
Biodiversity within ecosystems is crucial for maintaining ecological balance and resilience. It provides a wide range of species that contribute to ecosystem functions like nutrient cycling, pollination, and pest control. Higher biodiversity often leads to increased stability and productivity within ecosystems.
High biodiversity ecosystem has?
has high survival rate of species
Low biodiversity
has
has low survival rate of species and sometimes leads off to extinction.
Species diversity
refers to the variety of species who lives in a community. Ex.
Human, dogs, fish, cats
Genetic diversity-
the variation of genetic materials within a specific species. Ex.
Different varieties of plants, fungi, rice.
Ecosystem diversity
variation in biomes or types of ecosystem. Ex. Marine, Tropical
rainforest, Grassland, Desert.