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Biodiversity 4.2 Flashcards

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What is biodiversity?

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A measure of the variation found in the living world

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What is a habitat?

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Where an organism lives

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What is a species?

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A group of organisms that can freely interbreed to produce fertile offspring

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What are the three types of biodiversity?

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  • habitiat
  • species
  • genetic
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Describe habitat bidiversity

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The range of habitats in which different species live

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Describe genetic biodiversity

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The variation between individuals belonging to the same species which ensures we do not look identical

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Describe species biodiversity

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The range and number of organisms found in a habitat

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What are the 4 types of sampling?

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  • random
  • opportunistic
  • stratified
  • systematic
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Explain random sampling

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It is sample sites inside a habitat that are randomly selected by using randomly generated numbers as coordinates for your sample

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Explain opportunistic sampling

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When the researcher makes sampling decisions based on prior knowledge or during the process of collecting data, they may deliberately sample an area that contains a certain species

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Explain stratified sampling

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Dividing a habitat into areas which appear different and sampleing them a proportionate amount of times in proportion to how much of each habitat there is

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Explain systematic sampling

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When samples are taken at fixed intervals across the habitat, line transect and belt transect are systematic techniques

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What are the advantages of random sampling?

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Ensures the data is not biased by selective sampling

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What are the disadvantages of random sampling?

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  • may not cober all areas of the habitat equally
  • low presence may be missed
  • underestimates biodiversity
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What are the advanatges of opportunistic sampling?

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Easier and quicker than random sampling

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What are the disadvantages of opportunistic sampling?

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  • the data may be biased
  • large colourful species may entice researcher to include that species
  • leads to overestimate of importance of the species
  • overestimates biodiversity
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What are the advantages of stratified sampling?

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  • ensures that all different areas of the habitat are sampled
  • species are not under represented
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What are the disadvantages of stratified sampling?

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  • there is the possibility that it leads to over representation
    Eg/ disproporionate number of samples taken in a small area
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What are the advantages of systematic sampling?

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  • useful when the habitat shows a clear gradient on some environmental factor
    Eg/ getting drier away from the pond
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What are the disadvantages of systematic sampling?

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  • only species on the line are recorded
  • some species may be missed
  • leads to underestimate of biodiversity
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What is the preparation of sampling a habitat?

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  • suitable clothing
  • suitable footwear
  • apparatus needed to carry out sampling
  • appropriate key to identify species
  • camera to record specimens
  • pen and paper to record observations
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What apparatus is used for sampling plants?

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  • quadrat
  • measuring tape
  • clipboard, pen, paper
  • camera
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What are the methods for catching invertebrates?

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  • sweep netting with a stout net
  • pooter
  • spred a white sheet under a tree and nock it with a stout stick
  • pitfall trap
  • a light trap (tullgren funnel)
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What are the methods for cathcing small animals?

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  • longworth trap
  • capture recapture
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What is the equation for capture recapture?

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N = (MxC) / R

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What does N represent in the capture recapture equation?

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Population size

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What does M represent in the capture recapture equation?

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Number of in first sample

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What does C represent in the capture recapture equation?

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Number in second sample

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What does R represent in the capture recapture equation?

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Number of marked in the recapture

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What is an allele?

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A version of a gene

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What is a locus?

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The position of that gene on a chromosome

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What is a polymorphic gene locus?

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A locus that has more than two alleles

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What is Simpson’s index of biodiversity?

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A measure of the diversity of a habitat

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What is the formula for simpson’s index of diversity?

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D = 1 - (E (n/N)^2)

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What is species eveness?

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A measure of how evenly represented the species are

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What is species richness?

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A measure of how many different species are presented

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How do you survey the frequency of plants?

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  • record the percentage cover of each plant species
  • for large plants count the number of individuals
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How do you measure the density of animals in a habitat?

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  • large animals can be counted by observation
  • smaller animals can be counted by using capture recapture
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What does a higher value mean on Simpson’s index?

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A higher biodiversity

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What does a lower value mean on Simpson’s index?

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A lower biodiversity

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How do you calculate genetic diversity?

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When a particular feature shows variation between individuals

42
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What is climate change?

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Significant, long lasting changes in weather patterns

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What is monoculture?

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Acrop consisting of one strain of one species

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How have humans affected the natural world?

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  • learned to use the environment to our advantage
  • we alter the ecosystem to provide ourselves with food
  • we destroy and fragment nabitats
  • we are using more of the earths resources
  • we pollute the atmosphere
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How has agriculture affected biodiversity?

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We reduce the size of habitats and population size of any wild species in those habitats, this reduces genetic diversity meaning that species have less capacity to adapt

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How does selective beeding reduce genetic diversity?

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Farmers select particular traits which means that some characteristics are ignored which means genetic diversity decreases

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How does climate change affect species?

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As climate changes they are less able to adapt to the changes in temperature and rainfall and this means there will be slow migration of populations towards the poles

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What are the obstructions to migration?

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  • major human developments
  • agricultural land
  • large bodies of water
  • mountain range
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When does extinction occur?

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When the last living member of a species dies and the species ceases to exist

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What are the statistics to do with extinction?

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  • there have been over 800 recorded extinctions since the year 1500
  • up to 20% of the species alive today could be extinct by 2023
  • the current rate of extinction is at least as fast as in any extinction rate
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What is a keystone species?

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One that has a disproportionate effect upon its environment relative to its abundance

52
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What is soil depletion?

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The loss of soil fertility caused by removal of minerals by continuous cropping

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Why is it bad if genetic biodiversity declines?

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It means that we could lose the natural solutions to some of our problems

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What are economic reasons to maintain biodiversity?

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  • regulation of the atmosphere and climate
  • formation and fertilisation of the soil
  • recycling of nutrients
  • crop pollination
  • growth of timber, food and fuel
  • purification and retention of water
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What are the aesthetic reasons to maintain biodiversity?

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We experience a feeling of joy and wellbeing when observing variations of nature

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What are the ecological reasons for maintaining biodiversity?

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  • minimise disruption to food chain
  • minimise disruption to nutrient cycle
  • minimise disruption to pollinators
  • protect keystone species
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What is In situ conservation?

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It is inside an organism’s natural habitat and include marine conservation and wild reserves

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What is Ex situ conservations?

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It removes organisms from their natural habitat and includes seed banks, botanic gardens and captive breeding programs?

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How do wildlife reserves help?

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  • protect an area
  • control grazing
  • restricts human access
  • controls poaching
  • removes invasive species
  • feeding animals until they reach reproductive age
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How does marine conservation help?

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  • Lundy islands in Devon
  • protects habitats (seaweed)
  • creates areas of refuge so populations can increase in size
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How do botanic gardens help?

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  • plant species grown successfully with the right conditions and care
  • provides the plants with nutrients, minerals, water, removes pests and correct temperature
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How do seed banks help?

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  • seeds are stored in underground vaults at the right conditions
  • dry, dark, -20 degrees
  • slows rate that they lose their ability to germinate
  • backup in case of extinction
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How do captive breeding programmes help?

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  • offspring are produced in a human controlled environment
  • often managed by zoos or aquatic centres
  • provides animals with shelter, food, no predators, vets and breeding partners
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What are the problems with captive breeding?

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  • maintaining genetic diversity
  • low resistance to disease/ new diseases in the wild
  • behaviour, not knowing how to hunt
  • natural habitat may be lost
  • genetic differences to animals in the wild might mean they can’t interbreed

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