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Unit 2 Flashcards

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ecosystems that have high levels of biodiversity also have

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complex food wevs
many species
a veriety of ecological niches
increased genetic diversity
abundanrt resources

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2
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effects of biodiversity

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increased health
increased restance
increased resilience

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ecosystem diversity

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the variety of habitats tht exitst in a given region
influencecs the other types
as temperature and perciptation increase, biodiversity increases
rainforests are the most diverse

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species diversity

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number of species in an ecosystem

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diversity hotspots

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gions that contain a high level of species diversity, many endemic species (species not found anywhere else in the world) and a significant number of threatened or endangered species.

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genetic diversity

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genetic variattion aong individual in a population
due to sexual reproduction and mxiing of genes
the more genetic variateion, the higher change to survive a disturbance

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measuring biodiversity

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species evenness vs species richeness

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species richness

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the number of different species in a given area

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specieies eveness

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the relative abundance of each species

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habitat loss

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agriculture, urbanization
primary reason for species loss
less primary procuers = less energy to be transgeredd to other trophic levels

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habitat fragmentation

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isolates populaitons, disrupting mating and reducing gene flow
disrupts migtaion

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competitive exculsusion priciple

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if 2 different spciesi living in the same territory start to fill the same niche, they will compete for the same resources and one will win and one will lose

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winners

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generalists, large range of tolerance, invasive species

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losers

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specialists
small range of tolerance
indicator species

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invasive species

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2nd biggest reson for species loss

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hunting

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3rd biggest reason for species loss
ie sharkfin soup

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17
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selective breeding

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the artificial selection of desired genes by humans

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GMO

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geneticall mondified organisms
humans sleect favorable genes and transplant any gene they want and change the organism in a ingle gerneation
helps feed people
increased profits for farmers
loss of genetic diversity

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monocroppping

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farm only 1 crop
reduces biodiversity
degrade soil
makes crop more suspetible to diseases
loss of food security

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genetic bottleneck

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when a population is suddenltu greaty reduced, reducing genetic diversity
even recovered, less variation
humans are increasing the frequency of them

21
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increasing ecosystem diversity

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conservation of wild saces
remedation to stop human impacts
mitigation to lessen human impacts
restoration

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conservation of land

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can isolate populations = less genetic diversity
wildlife corridors

23
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endangered species act

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prohibits the import, export r takin of fish and wildlife that are listed as threatened or endangered
cointains an ammendment that allows provate landowers to modify their property under a habitat conservation plan

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CITES

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convention on international trade and endangered species
ensures that internatonal trade of wild animals and plants does not threathn their survival

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island biogeography

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study of ecological relationsjips and distrubions of ornaims on a island
habitat fragmentation creates artificial island
allows scientists to understand factors that affect species richness
islands closer to mainland get more diversity bc of colonization
invasive species have a greater negative impact on islands
bigger islands = more speiceis

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adaptation

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any triat that allows an organism to etter survive or reporduce
due to natural selection

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natural selection

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organisms must be born with their adaptation
triats that survive are passed on

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variaation

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sexual reproducion
random mutations
more variation = netter survival

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genetic frift

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changes in a population due to chance, random events that reduce genetic variation
bottlenecl effects
founder effects

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founder effect

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a small group in a population splinters off form the original populajton

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ecological range of tolerance

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range of conditions that an organism can endce
soeuceus and individuals both have a range of tolerance for all differnet environmental condidions for their habitat

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optimal zone

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range where organisms survive, grow, and repdoduce

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zone of physiological stress

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range where organisms survive but experience stress, lack of growth, and decreased activity

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zone of intolerance

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range where an organism will die
thermal shock, suffocation, lack of resoruces, ect

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primary succession

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first time life has forme on the surface
bare rock
pioneer organisms: lichen, algae, moss
break down soil by digging roots into rock and making smaller pieces
pioneer - annual flowers - perennials = shrubs- small trees- big trees - climax community

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climax community

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the final mature community
NPP of ecosystem will increase over time

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second succession

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begins on soil
pioneer species: annual flowers, grasses, and weeds
same prgression

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intermediate disturbance hypotehsis

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ecosystems experiencing intermediate levels of disrurbances are more diverse than thosw ithh high or low rates
allows for greater ecosystem diversity = greater species diversity = greater genetic fiversity

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resistance

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ability to remain unchanged when bein sujected to a disturbance

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resilience

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ability and rate of an ecoysstem to recover from a distrurbance

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