Levels of Biodiversity
This level of biodiversity refers to the variety of genes within a single species, such as the different breeds of dogs.
What is Genetic Diversity?
This is the specific physical place where an organism lives.
What is a habitat?
In this type of relationship, one organism feeds off another, requiring a careful balance so neither population goes out of control.
What is a Predator/Prey relationship?
This is the term for unknown species introduced by humans that can accidentally ruin the balance of an ecosystem.
What are Invasive Species?
This pillar states that a diverse ecosystem leads to many different niches, allowing organisms to use up all the different resources available.
What is Efficiency?
This is the variety of habitats available in a given area, which is often confused with a specific organism's "home."
What is Ecosystem Diversity?
This term describes an organism's specific "job" or role in its ecosystem, including what it eats and how it interacts with the environment.
What is an ecological niche?
This is the relationship where both species benefit, such as bees collecting nectar from flowers
What is mutualism?
This is the ability of an ecosystem to maintain its balance or completely recover after facing a major disturbance.
What is Ecosystem Stability?
This pillar explains that if one species fails or goes extinct, another species can take its place so the food chain doesn't collapse.
What is Reliability?
This level of biodiversity measures both the total number of different species in an area and how balanced their populations are.
What is Species Diversity?
For a species to adapt to ecosystem changes, it needs this type of variety so at least a few individuals possess traits that help them survive.
What is Genetic Variety?
This occurs when two or more species fight over the exact same limited resources in an ecosystem.
What is competition?
Human overharvesting causes harm to plants, while this specific human factor causes the overuse of environmental resources due to more people existing.
What is Population Growth?
Predator/prey relations and competition represent this pillar, which prevents any single species from completely overrunning a habitat.
What is Balance?