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What is biodiversity?

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The total number of species on the planet

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What are the 3 levels of biodiversity?

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  • Genetic diversity
  • Species diversity
  • Ecosystem diversity
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What is genetic diversity?

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Different immune systems in a species to survive environmental changes

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What is Species diversity?

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different species in an ecosystem

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What is species richness?

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the different variety of species

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What is relative abundance?

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how each species is related to one another

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What is extinction?

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lowers species diversity

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What does the Endangered Species Act do?

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protects an endangered species

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How many named species are there?

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1.8-2 million

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How many named species are estimated to be there?

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5-30 million

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Where are most named species at?

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A little above and below the equator

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What are the most abundant species?

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Insects

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13
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how is habitat loss bad for biodiversity?

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Smaller habitats create a smaller population

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What are local habitat loss?

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  • Agriculture
  • Urban Sprawl
  • Forestry
  • Mining
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how are introduced species bad for biodiversity?

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They become invasive harming the environment

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Give examples of introduced species

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  • Zebra Mussel
  • Kudzu
17
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how is overexploitation bad for biodiversity?

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We kill animals at a faster rate than they reproduce

18
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Give examples of overexploitation

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  • Commercially imported fish
  • illegal trade
19
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What is intrinsic value?

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a connection to nature. No money value.

20
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What is instrumental Value?

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  • Practical; usefulness
  • economic goods
  • ecological services
  • recreation and tourism
    • scientific knowledge and research
21
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What are ecological services?

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  • nutrient cycles
  • clean air
  • clean water
22
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What is a biodiversity hot spot?

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Endemic species threatened by human activity

23
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Give a local example of a biodiversity hot spot

A

California Floristic Province

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