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indicator species

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provide information on overall health of an ecosystem
ex. polar bears

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umbrella species

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have habitiat requirements that are so large that protecting them protects lots of other species

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flagship species

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are large, recognizable and/or charismatic
ex. giant pandas

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keystone species

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have roles that are larger than their abundance would indicate

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list and describe the three levels of biodiversity.

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genetic diversity: the amount of genetic variation occuring within populations
species diversity: the number of species in a community
ecosystem diversity: diversity of structure and function within an ecosystem

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Diversity-stability hypothesis

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more speices = better function
graph is linear

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