Chapter 11- Biodiversity Flashcards

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What is biodiversity and habitat biodiversity?

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Biodiversity- the variety of living organisms present in an area
Habitat biodiversity- the number of different habitats found within an area

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What are the 4 main habitats in the UK?

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Sand dunes
Streams
Meadows
Woodlands

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What is species richness and species eveness?

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Species richness- the number of different species living in an particular area
Species evenness- a comparison of the number of individuals of each species living in a community

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What does sampling allow for?

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Allows for generalised assessments of biodiversity or average characteristics of a species

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What are the different types of samples?

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Random sampling- sampling made by chance and less bias
Non- random sampling-
Systematic- samples taken at fixed intervals
Opportunistic- samples are chosen however data is biased and not representative
Stratified- different areas are identified and sampled in proportion to their part of a habitat as a whole

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What are the different sampling techniques?

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Sweeping nets- for organisms living in shrubbery/ long grass/ trees and used to catch insects
Pitfall trap- used to catch crawling ground and need to be covered to prevent small mammals falling in
Pooter- used to catch small insects
Tullgren funnel- small insects/ insects that live in soil or leaf litter
Kick sampling- small aquatic organisms

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