CHAPTER 6 : BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION OF RESOURCES

Question 1

___ is the variation among living organisms from different ecosystems, and the ecological complexes of which they are a part.
It describes the richness and variety of life on earth.

Answer 1

Biodiversity

Question 2

Greatest biodiversity is found in in the ___ , particularly among tropical forest and coral reefs.

Answer 2

tropical regions

Question 3

who coined the term biodiversity in 1985

Answer 3

Walter G. Rosen

Question 4

Levels of Biodiversity:

Answer 4

▪ Ecosystem Diversity
▪ Species Diversity
▪ Genetic Diversity

Question 5

Refers to the variations among the genetic resources of the organisms.

Answer 5

Genetic diversity

Question 6

Every individual of a particular species differs from each other in their ___

Answer 6

genetic constitution

Question 7

___ permits populations to adapt to changing environments and continue to participate in life’s processes.

Answer 7

Genetic variation

Question 8

•Refers to the variety of different types of species found in a particular area.

•Simply the number and relative abundance of species found in each biological
organization.

Answer 8

Species Diversity

Question 9

Three qualities of Species Diversity

Answer 9

Species Richness
Species Dominance
Species Evenness

Question 10

Total number of species

Answer 10

Species Richness

Question 11

The most abundant species

Answer 11

Species Dominance

Question 12

The most abundant species

Answer 12

Species Dominance

Question 13

Relative abundance of species

Answer 13

Species Evenness

Question 14

Species Evenness is equal to

Answer 14

Number of certain species
————————————- × 100
Total number of all species

Question 15

___ is defined by the species that occupy a particular area and the interaction between those species.

Answer 15

Biological community

Question 16

A biological community together with its associated physical environment is termed an ___

Answer 16

Ecosystem

Question 17

•The variety of different habitats, communities and ecological processes (Gorsuch, n.d.).

•Coined as the “largest scale of biodiversity”.

Answer 17

Ecosystem Diversity

Question 18

Benefits of Biodiversity

Answer 18

✓Provides food and medicine
✓ Aids ecosystem stability
✓ Aesthetic and existence values

Question 19

What threatens Biodiversity ?

Answer 19

extinction

Question 20

HIPPO as Human Impacts

Answer 20

H – habitat destruction
I – invasive species
P - pollution
P – population of humans
O - overharvesting

Question 21

Ecologists proposed a 34 hot spots that are high priority of conservation because they have both high in biodiversity as well as a high risk of disruption by human activities.

Answer 21

Biodiversity Hot Spots

Question 22

which includes several endemic species and a high number of threatened or endangered
species

Answer 22

Regions that has a high concentration of species diversity

Question 23

Hottest hot spots tend to be tropical islands such as

Answer 23

Madagascar, Indonesia and Philippines

Question 24

“The Story of Stuff” by

Answer 24

Annie Leonard

Question 25

what means WNBR

Answer 25

World Network of Biosphere Reserves

Question 26

what means UNESCO

Answer 26

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Question 27

contributes to peace and security by promoting international cooperation

Answer 27

UNESCO

Question 28

in what year UNESCO created a program to promote a sustainable connection between people & nature named as (MAB)

Answer 28

1971

Question 29

what means MAB

Answer 29

Man and Biosphere

Question 30

• it conserve the species, ecosystems, genetic diversities, and landscapes without affecting the inhabitants. • ‘learning places for sustainable development’

Answer 30

Biosphere Reserve

Question 31

Main functions of Biosphere Reserve

Answer 31

• Economic development that is socio-culturally & environmentally sustainable • Conservation of biodiversity & cultural diversity • Logistic support, underpinning development through research, monitoring, education, and training

Question 32

There are ___ biosphere reserves in 134 countries, including 22 transboundary sites.

Answer 32

748

Question 33

the country with highest number of declareds BRs based on the 2022 data

Answer 33

Spain

Question 34

Some countries, such as Canada, use the term ___ instead Reserve to mean the colonial origins it has.

Answer 34

Biosphere Region

Question 35

what means SeaBRnet

Answer 35

Southeast Asian Biosphere Reserve Network

Question 36

in what year did SeaBRnet was created

Answer 36

1998

Question 37

The Philippines has three UNESCO BRs according to the date of their designation, what are those

Answer 37

Puerto Galera(1977), Palawan(1990), Albay (2016)

Question 38

what means IPBES

Answer 38

Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

Question 39

___ is an independent intergovernmental body established by States to strengthen the science-policy interface for biodiversity and ecosystem services for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, long-term human well-being and sustainable development.

Answer 39

IPBES