Diversities
The variety of species within an ecosystem, measured by species richness and species evenness.
A factor that negatively affects an organism.
What is environmental stressor?
Species that can survive in a variety of environmental conditions and tend to not be affected by changing habitats.
What is generalist species?
Natural processes provided by ecosystems that benefit human society and economies.
What is ecosystem services?
The variety of life in an ecosystem, and includes genetic diversity, species diversity, and ecosystem diversity.
What is Biodiversity?
A significant reduction in a species population size and genetic diversity due to an environmental disruption.
What is population bottlenect?
Species that require specific environmental conditions to survive and tend to primarily thrive in stable, unchanging habitats.
What is specialist species?
Non-material benefits produced by ecosystems that contribute to ideas, customs, and social behavior of human society.
What is cultural services?
The variety and availability of habitats within an ecosystem.
What is habitat diversity?
The number of different species in an ecosystem.
Any material good produced by ecosystems that can be used by people.
What is provisioning services?
The variety of genes present in a single species within an ecosystem.
Processes in ecosystems that maintain environmental conditions favorable for life.
What is regulating services?
Processes in ecosystems that enable all other ecosystem services.