Vocab
When members of a species are geographically isolated into differing environments, allowing for unrelated lines of heredity
What is Speciation?
Variety of species (species diversity) in a given area.
What is Biodiversity?
Species clearly critical to the functioning of an ecosystem
What are keystone species?
All the genes contained within all members of a population
What is Genetic diversity?
Species of a particular organism that are in danger of becoming extinct
What are Endangered species?
Significant direct human health impacts
What is Biodiversity loss affects?
Genetic diversity, Ecosystem diversity, species diversity
What are the Levels of biodiversity?
Species of organisms that is declining in population size
What are Threatened species?
A measurement of the ability of a species to respond to the pressures of natural selection
What is Fitness?