diversity within a community Flashcards
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what is species diversity
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number of different species and number of individuals of each within a community
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what is genetic diversity
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variety of genes possessed by individuals making up a population of a species
3
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what is ecosystem diversity
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range of habitats big-small
4
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what is species richness
A
number of species in a particular area at a given time
5
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What is the effect of agriculture on diversity?
A
Number of alleles reduced to the few that exhibit desired features
Areas can only support a certain amount of biomass - if lots of biomass used by one species then less available for a diverse range of species
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