Evolution & Adaptation
(Biological) Evolution
Change in species over time.
Biodiversity
Variety of life
(Biological) Extinction
Species completely dies out.
Anthropocene
Human-influenced geological era.
Natural Selection
Survival of the fittest traits.
Species
Group that can reproduce.
Local Extinction
Species gone from one area.
Mutation
Random change in DNA.
Biomes
Large ecosystems with similar climate.
Background Extinction Rate
Natural extinction rate.
Adaptation
Trait that helps survival.
Functional Diversity
Variety of roles in ecosystem.
Mass Extinction
Many species die out fast.
Speciation
Formation of new species.
Ecosystem Services
Benefits nature provides us.
Resistance (to pesticides, antibiotics)
Organisms survive chemicals meant to kill them.