Module 56 Flashcards
Biodiversity
Measures variation on multiple levels, species, ecosystem
Ecological diversity
The variety of terristerstrial and aquatic ecosystem found in an area
Genetic diversity
The variety of genetic material within a species or a population
Species esdiversity
The number and abundance of species present in different communities
Terrestrial
Land biomes
Example: tropical rainforest
Aquatic
Water biomes
Example: ocean
Ecosystem resistance
The ecosystem ability to be impacted by environmental distributions
Ecosystem resilience
Ecosystem’s ability to bounce back from environmental disturbance
Indicator species
Organism who warns and change behavior to indicate an environmental impact or drastic change
Example: fish, frogs, birds, butterflies, and amphibians
Taxis
Animal behavior that reacts towards or away from a stimulus
Habituation
A couple form of learning that involves loss of responsive to stimuli
Habituation
A simple form of learning that involves loss of responsive to stimuli
Biodiversity hotspot
Areas with at least 1500 endemic plant species and experiencing at least 70% vegetation removal as a result ottoman activities
Endemic species
A species that is limited to a small geographic area and which can therefore be found naturally in this place
