Ecology - Unit 1 (Biodiversity) Flashcards by Amy Zhao | Brainscape

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Types of Biodiversity

Species Diversity

A

The number of different species represented in a community

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Types of Biodiversity

Genetic Diversity

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Variation in the amount of genetic characteristics amongst the individuals in a species

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Types of Biodiversity

Ecosystem Diversity

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A variety of different ecosystems found in one region (e.g. ecosystems found in a biome)

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Species Richness

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the total number of different species in a community

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Relative Abundance (and how to calculate)

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the number of individuals in a species / the number of individuals in a community

The “/” means over so divide!

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