Types of Biodiversity
The measure of the amount and variety of living things in an ecosystem.
Biodiversity
Name two way scientists measure biodiversity (sampling methods).
(100 pts for each method)
Canopy fogging, transect sampling, aerial photos, surveys, volunteers, etc.
The contamination of the environment with substances that are harmful to life.
Pollution
Meaning able to be maintained without causing harm.
Sustainable
The (higher/lower) the biodiversity, the healthier an ecosystem is.
Higher
The diversity of habitats and living/nonliving components in an area.
Ecosystem Diversity
What is a biome that has the highest biodiversity?
Tropical Rain Forest
A wetland being drained so a housing development can be built is an example of ____________________.
Name two way scientists fight invasive species.
(100 pts for each method)
Releasing predators, catch and kill, weeding, herbicides, etc.
What is a biome that would have the lowest biodiversity?
Tundra
The variety of differences among different types of living organisms.
Species Diversity
What is the formula for measuring biodiversity index?
BI = # of species in an area / total # of individuals
This refers to changes in climate patterns over time.
Climate Change
The process of replanting trees to promote new growth in a forest ecosystem.
Reforestation
What is 'pollination' and how does it keep ecosystems regulated?
How insects and small animals aid plants to reproduce.
It keeps plants healthy and reproducing, keeping producers abundant in the ecosystem.
The diversity of traits among one type of organism.
We measure biodiversity as a number between 0 and 1. What does it mean in terms of biodiversity if an ecosystem's BI is 0.9?
The ecosystem is very biodiverse.
Changing a habitat so much it is no longer usable by organisms.
Habitat destruction
What is an example of a chemical control used to eliminate invasive species.
Herbicides and/or pesticides.
This word describes how an ecosystem is able to maintain dynamic equilibrium.
Resilience
The benefits that are received through the maintaining of ecosystem process are called ____________ services.
Regulating
A _____ is a geographic area on Earth that contains ecosystems with similar biotic and abiotic features.
Biome
Name two greenhouse gases. (250 each).
Carbon dioxide
Methane
The process of restoring land disturbed by mining or other processes.
Reclamation
This describes an ecosystem that is balanced, though it is also constantly changing.
Dynamic Equilibrium