Stability Flashcards
Diffusion
Less common and involves pop . It describes the spread of species at the edge of ranges into new areas
Ex)after finches arrive on an Ian’s and find a habitat avail and wit niches the popp will increase
Jump dispersal
Long distance of organisms to remote areas (island ) by one or a few individual organisms.
Ex)colonization of the Galápagos Islands by finches from the mainland South America
Secular migration
Dispersal over geological timescales. This is diffusion occurring slowly that the diffusing species undergoes evolutionary change.
Ex) diversification and spread of seeds
Ability to recover
Inertia :resistance to being altered
Resilience : ability of a system to recover after a disturbance
Diversity :the number and proportion of species present