Diversity & Richness

Question 0

Species diversity:

Answer 0

A measure of the number of individuals (abundance) of each species, as well as the number of species.

Question 1

Species richness:

Answer 1

The number of species at a site.

Question 2

Species richness is a measure of the NUMBER of species at a site, whereas species diversity is a measure of the

Answer 2

ABUNDANCE of individuals of each species, as well as the number of species.

Question 3

Alpha diversity:

Answer 3

The number of species within a habitat.

Question 4

Beta diversity:

Answer 4

The number of habitats within the region.

Question 5

Gamma diversity:

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The number of species in a region, which includes several communities.

Question 6

Gamma diversity =

Answer 6

Alpha diversity x beta diversity

Question 7

Genetic diversity:

Answer 7

The genetic variation that exists within a species.

Question 8

The conservation of genetic diversity is important because a

Answer 8

Population with plenty of genetic variation will be more likely to have the appropriate genes to adapt and therefore survive if conditions suddenly change, compared to a population with little variation.