Types of Biodiversity

Question 1

What is habitat biodiversity?

Answer 1

The variety of habitats in an area/ecosystems

Question 2

What are some examples of habitat biodiversity?

Answer 2

• sand dunes
• woodlands
• meadows
• streams

Question 3

What happens if you have a greater number of habitats?

Answer 3

• the greater number of niches

Question 4

What happens if you have a greater number of niches?

Answer 4

• the greater number of species

Question 5

what are the two types of species biodiversity?

Answer 5

• Species richness
• Species Eveness

Question 6

what is Species Richness?

Answer 6

• The number of different species in an area/ecosystem

Question 7

What is species eveness?

Answer 7

• A measure of the relative number (abundance) of individuals in each species in area/ecosystem

Question 8

What is genetic Biodiversity?

Answer 8

• The variety of alleles in a species/population

Question 9

What is an example of genetic biodiveristy?

Answer 9

• e.g. Koalas
• e.g. Dogs

Question 10

Give an example of how koalas correlate with genetic biodiversity?

Answer 10

• one breed which has low genetic biodiversity

Question 11

Give an example of how Dogs correlate with genetic biodiversity?

Answer 11

• many breeds
• more variety in their alleles
• high genetic biodiversity.