Key Area 3.7: Mass extinction and biodiversity Flashcards
1
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How can biodiversity be measured?
A
Biodiversity can be measured using components such as genetic, species and ecosystem diversity.
2
Q
What is genetic?
A
Genetic is the number and frequency of alleles in a popluation
3
Q
What is a species?
A
Species is the number of species and the relative abundance of each species in a ecosystem
4
Q
What is ecosystem?
A
Ecosystem is the number of distinct ecosystems within a defined area
