Biodiversity Flashcards
1
Q
Population
A
Total number of organisms of one species in an area
2
Q
Community
A
Number of organisms of all species in an area
3
Q
Species richness
A
Number of different species present in an area
4
Q
Why is diversity index lower in agricultural ecosystem
A
- One crop species grown on large scale
- Less variety of food for insects/ animals
-Less variety of habitats - lower number of animal species present
5
Q
Biodiversity
A
Variety of animals and plants in a species
6
Q
Taxonomy
A
Study of classification
7
Q
Classification
A
Organisation of living organisms in to groups
8
Q
Hierarchical classification
A
- Organisation of organisms where smaller groups are contained within lager groups
- no overlap between the groups
9
Q
Phylogenetic classification
A
- Organisation of organisms according to their evolutionary history
10
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