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biodiversity

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number, variety, and variability of earth’s organisms; genetic, species, and ecosystem

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genetic diversity

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richness of gene pool within a single species, high variability necessary for long-term species survival

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why is high variability necessary for survival?

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improves resistance to disease/pests, increases likelihood a species can adapt to changes in an environment

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diversity of a species

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number of difference species + abundance of individuals within each species

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species richness

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number of different species in an ecosystem; 1st

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species eveness

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comparison of abundance of individuals in each species

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ecosystem/habitat diversity

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variety of ecosystems on earth, variety of species and species interactions

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factors affecting species diversity in communities

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latitude, net primary productivity, habitat diversity, habitat disturbance, time, pollution, biogeography

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latitude

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species diversity highest in ecosystems closest to equator

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net primary productiviy

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higher NPP (like tropical rainforests and estuaries) = high biodiversity

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habitat diversity

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habitat are sources of food, shelter, mating grounds, and protection; more niches = more support for species diversity

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habitat disturbance

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loss of available resources = decline in diversity

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time

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habitats become more mature overtime = can support more organisms and greater species variety

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pollution

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degrades air, water, soil, resources, some species may not be supported

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biogeography

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more widespread species = higher genetic diversity

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ecosystems with greater species diversity

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more likely to recover from disruptions to ecosystems

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how do humans impact biodiversity

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agriculture, exploitation of species, habitat destruction, pollution, climate change, introduction of invasive species

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provisioning ecosystem services

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products directly obtained from ecosystems

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regulating ecosystem services

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benefits obtained from regulation of ecosystem processes

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cultural ecosystem services

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nonmaterial benefits obtained from ecosystem

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supporting ecosystem services

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services necessary for the production of all other ecosystem services

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how do humans disrupt ecosystem services

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overexploitation of resources, combustion of fuel sources, habitat destruction, pollution, agriculture, urbanization

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island biogeography

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species diversity is a balance of how many immigrate ONTO an island and how many emigrate AWAY or go EXTINCT

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island features affecting immigration and emmigration/extinction rates

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island size and island distance from a mainland

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island settlers with high rate of survival from mainland

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plants, insects, birds, bats - able to travel long distances and survive trip from mainland to island

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island settlers with low rate of survival from mainland

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mammals, reptiles, amphibians

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size of island

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larger island = more space for species to spread, less competition, more potential niches

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distance from island

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closer islands = more likely to be colonized more frequently

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resources available

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more resources = more likely colonizers will survive

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presence or absence of predators

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predators keep prey populations down

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genetic adaptations and ecological tolerance of immigrant species

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greater genetic diversity = greater ecological tolerance = more likely species will have adaptations to survive

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weather/geologic events

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can wipe out whole populations

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habitat island

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tropical island, or isolated habitats and ecosystems

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ecological succession

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transition in species composition over ecological time

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primary succession

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bare rock - lichens - mosses - seeds/grasses - small shrubs - trees

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secondary succession

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soil - pioneer species - intermediate species - climax community

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ecological tolerance

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the range of conditions an organism can endure before injury or death; temp, salinity, flow rate, sunlight, pH

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disruptions

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any event affecting structure and function of an ecosystem, human caused or natural

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earth’s Milankovitch cycles

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tilt ranges from 22.1 - 24.5, orbit shape changes from circular to elliptical every 90,000-100,000 years

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effects of earth’s Milankovitch cycles

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changes lead to glacial and interglacial periods every 40,000 years

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plate tectonics

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movement of plates over millions of years

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continental drift

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environments have changed over time, plates broke apart and shifted; ex, antarctica used to have forests

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periodic disruptions

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short-term, occur with highly consistent frequency

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episodic disruptions

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short-term, occasional, may have a regular season, but no frequency within season

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random disruptions

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short-term, no particular frequency at all

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impacts of natural disturbances

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may have greater impact than human disturbances, result in habitat change, fragmentation, or loss, influence animal behaviors, influence species diversity

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migration

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seasonal long-distance movement of animals from one location to another for a period of time

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reasons for migration

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to find food, to find favorable living conditions, find breeding grounds, lay eggs, hibernate

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keystone species

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help determine types and numbers of species in a community, much larger affect than number of keystones in a community

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loss of keystone species

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population crashes, extinction of other species in a community, no regulation of predators and prey

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indicator species

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serve as warning of damage or danger to a community

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example of indicator species - trout and estrogen in water

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high levels of estrogen lead to decreasing numbers of male fish born

53
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example of indicator species - canary in a coal mine

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canary is sensitive to toxic gases, like CO

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example of indicator species - amphibians and ozone

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amphibians are sensitive to UV radiation

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example of indicator species - oysters in salt marshes

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oysters are natural water filters and indicate water quality

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example of indicator species - e. coli in water

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indication of contaminated water

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example of indicator species - lichens

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sensitive to air pollution and disappear in in poor air quality

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5 causes of evolution

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variation, natural selection, non-random mating, migration, genetic drift

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variation

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gene pool consists of different alleles for the same gene; more variation in gene pool = greater likelihood for species to survive

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natural selection

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more individuals born than can survive, species with adaptations and favorable traits are more likely to survive and reproduce

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disruptive natural selection

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extremes selected over intermediates

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stabilizing natural selection

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intermediates selected over extremes

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directional natural selection

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one extreme is favored over all others

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non-random mating

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competition for mates, indication of good genes

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migration

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natural events form boundaries between populations, prevent mating between species, lead to fomation of new species

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genetic drift

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change in the frequency of allele within a population over time

67
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population bottleneck

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disaster occurs and reduces population = gene pool is reduced and what is left of population has decreased genetic and phenotypic variability

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founder’s effect

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sudden decline in population = decline in genetic variability, putting species at greater risk of eventual extinction

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allopatric speciation

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two species evolve due to geographic separation

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peripatric speciation

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small groups of individuals break from larger group to form new species

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parapatric speciation

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species is spread out over a large geographic area, but mainly reproduces with individuals in local area

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sympatric speciation

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development of many similar species in a single habitat, each with a different specialization

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