lecture 13 - oil palm Flashcards
1
Q
how long does it take to recoup emitted carbon from dipterocarp forest conversion to oil palm?
A
75 - 90 years
2
Q
how long does it take to recoup emitted from carbon peat swamp forest conversion to oil palm?
A
600 years!
3
Q
what is functional diversity?
A
FD quantifies the RANGE and ABUNDANCE of functional roles played by species within a community
4
Q
examples of functional roles:
A
food type
body size
foraging strategy
bill shape
5
Q
what is functional richness?
A
the volume of functional trait space occupied by a set of species
6
Q
what are ecosystem services?
A
the provision of a natural resource or process that is valued by humankind
underpinned by functional richness and diversity - of these decrease so will eco system services
