Biodiversity of Living Things Flashcards
1
Q
What is Species Diversity?
A
The variety and abundance of species in a given area
2
Q
What is Ecosystem Diversity?
A
The variety of ecosystems in the biosphere
3
Q
What does Genetic Diversity provide?
A
Resistance to disease; allows pops and species to survive damaging environmental conditions
4
Q
How is Genetic Diversity good?
A
The larger the genetic diversity, the better the chances of species survival despite environmental pressures/changes.
5
Q
Abiotic Factors
A
Altitude, Latitude, Geology, Soil, Nutrients, Climate, Light levels
6
Q
Biotic Factors
A
Interacting pop(ulations) of species
7
Q
What is Genetic Diversity?
A
The variety of heritable characteristics (genes) of a population of interbreeding individuals
