L1: Introduction Flashcards
What is a ‘dis-service’?
Something which has a detrimental effect on the environment.
What is a ‘supporting’ ecosystem service?
Provide infrastructure for life
Give an example of supporting services.
Soil formation, nutrient cycling
What is a ‘provisioning’ ecosystem service?
Food, fibre, fuel and water
What is a ‘cultural’ ecosystem service?
Spiritual, recreational and aesthetic benefits of humans interacting with nature
Give an example of cultural services.
“green space”, biodiversity, nature lovers
How much is pollination worth in the UK?
£430 million
How many cases of Malaria were there in 2010?
219 million
How many orders of insect are there?
28
What phylum are insects in?
Arthropoda
What superclass are insects in?
Hexapoda
What does ‘Hemi-metabolous’ mean?
Eggs - Nymphs - Adults
What does ‘Holo-metabolous’ mean?
Eggs - Larvae - Pupae - Adult
What order are the bugs?
Hemiptera
What insects come under the order Hemiptera?
The bugs, cicadas, leafhoppers, plant hoppers, aphids, white flies, scale insects
Which order/s of insects are ‘Hemimetabolous’?
Hemiptera
Which order/s of insects are ‘Homometabolous’?
Coleoptera, Diptera, Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera
What order are the beetles?
Coleoptera
What insects come under the order Coleoptera?
The beetles, scarabs, whirligigs, dung beetles, ladybirds, weevils
What order are the flies?
Diptera
What insects come under the order Diptera?
Midges, mosquitoes, blow flies, house flies, hoverflies
What order are the moths and butterflies?
Lepidoptera
What insects come under Lepidoptera?
Moths, butterflies
What order are ants, bees, wasps, sawflies?
Hymenoptera
What insects come under Hymenoptera?
Ants, bees, wasps, sawflies
How do you measure a service?
Functional effectiveness.
What is ‘Functional Effectiveness’?
=quality x quantity
How do you measure quality?
Effectiveness of an individual at performing function.
How do you measure quantity?
Relative abundance per unit resource
