Investing Ecosystems And Biodiversity- Living Environment

Question 1

Aspects of biodiversity

Answer 1

Ecosystem diversity, species diversity, genetic diversity

Question 2

Aspects of species diversity

Answer 2

Species richness and relative abundance

Question 3

Qualitative techniques

Answer 3

Construction and use of pair statement keys

Question 4

Quantitative techniques

Answer 4

Assignment of density, relative abundance, percentage cover, frequency, distribution

Question 5

Name some biotic and biodiversity indices

Answer 5

Simpsons biodiversity index (terrestrial species)

Trent biotic index (aquatic species)

Lincoln index (capture mark recapture)

Question 6

Types of transects

Answer 6

Line
belt
Point

Question 7

Things you can measure using a quadrat

Answer 7

Assessing density

% cover

Frequency

Relative abundance

Question 8

What kind of technique is capture mark recapture?

Answer 8

A sampling technique

Question 9

What is the name of this key area?

Answer 9

Investigating ecosystems and biodiversity

Question 10

Types of random sampling

Answer 10

Simple

Systematic

Stratified

Question 11

Abiotic factors in soils

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Answer 11

Nutrients, pH and moisture

Question 12

Terrestrial abiotic factors

Answer 12

Temp, light intensity, wind velocity, precipitation and slope

Question 13

Effects of abiotic factors on the frequency and distribution of organisms

Answer 13

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