Biodiversity
Food, shelter, medicine and clothing are all examples.
What are direct economic benefits? (Ecosystem services)
Species Diversity is....
The number and relative abundance of species in a biological community.
Revenue from recreational activities (hunting/fishing licenses, park fees, tourism-related spending) & profits from scientific discoveries made in ecosystems (health/ag./educational knowledge)
The type of biodiversity that shows the different genomes in one population
What is genetic diversity?
What does species richness measure? (By this way this is a DOUBLE JEOPARDY, so it's worth DOUBLE points)
The total number of species in an area.
Hunting deer faster than they can naturally reproduce will cause what?
lower deer population for the future, could affect food chain.
What is sustainable use?
This practice can help preserve biodiversity and make sure that future generations can use the resources. (Happy Fishing lab)
What are Regulating Services?
Benefit provided by ecosystem processes that moderate natural conditions like climate and air quality. Ex: Trees filter air by absorbing air pollutants which reduces health care costs for treating diseases like asthma and bronchitis
What does species evenness measure?
The percent of each species in an area (ex: 20% of the species in an area could be maple trees, while 8% are Bradford pear trees)
Ecosystem Diversity is...
The variety of Ecosystems within a given region
What are Supporting Services?
Natural ecosystems support processes we do ourselves, making them less costly and easier for us. Ex: Wetland plant roots filter pollutants, leading to cleaner groundwater that we don’t have to pay as much to purify with expensive water treatment plants
The teosinte plant providing pest resistant genes to corn is a direct value of this type of biodiversity.
What is genetic diversity?
Increased CO2 levels, climate change, habitat loss, etc.
Invasive Species is.....
An invasive species is an introduced organism that becomes overpopulated and negatively alters its new environment
Give an example of a human disruption to ecosystem services. (By this way this is a DOUBLE JEOPARDY, so it's worth DOUBLE points)
Clearing trees, deforestation, Overfishing etc.
This occurs to biodiversity as we move closer to the tropics.
What is increase?
This occurs as pollution moves up through a food chain.
What is biological magnification?
Biological magnification, acid rain, and eutrophication are all caused by this.
What is pollution?
BUSTED!!!