General Biodiversity
What does bio / diversity mean?
Bio = Life
Diversity = Variety
Explain what Diversity of Genes is.
When reproduction creates new genomes in each new offspring.
What are the 2 ways to measure the Biodiversity of a population with Diversity of Species?
Species Richness
Species Evenness
How many Biomes are there and what are they?
1. Aquatic
2. Forest
3. Desert
4. Tundra
5. Grassland
Farming, subdivisions, agriculture, roads, and waste management leader to displacement and death of natural occupants.
Habitat Destruction
Species in which other species in an ecosystem largely depend, that if it were removed, the ecosystem would change drastically. (Poster child)
Keystone Species
Define Biodiversity
The variety of life on Earth that live interdependently with each other.
Name 2 of 3 reasons why Genetic Diversity is important.
1. Entire population will be less prone to dying off from the same pathogen
2. Populations can have offspring that can adapt to changing environments
3. Reduces harmful mutations in offspring
Explain Species Richness.
Number of different species represented in an ecological community
Each biome is defined by...name 3
Climate
Annual Precipitation
Landforms
Dominating Plant
Living Organisms
Foreign species compete with native species for the same resources in a habitat/ecological niche. The foreigner may replace the natural occupant
Foreign Species Introduction
An organism that caused ecological/economic harm to and environment, by taking over a native species' niche.
Invasive Species
What are the 3 Components of Biodiversity?
Diversity of Genes
Diversity of Species
Diversity of Ecosystems / Habitats
Define Genome.
Set of genes that make up on organism.
Explain Species Evenness
The equality of different species populations represented in and ecological community.
(Equality across the board by percent of each species in an ecological community)
Why is Diversity of Ecosystem /Habitats important?
1. Different ecosystems provide a different assortment of natural resources.
2. Each ecosystem has a job function for the earth as a whole.
Over farming, mining, drilling, hunting, fishing, and subdivision development faster than they can be replenished.
Exploitation
Consist of two means of measurement:
Threatened & Endangered
Both require active support to protect habitat and numbers.
Extinction Rates
What is Tom Cruises' call sign in Top Gun?
Maverick
Provide 3 species needs for survival.
Water, food, shelter, nutrients
Reproduction
Habitat
Adaptability
Genetic diversity
Stable population size / environmental conditions
Why is Species Diversity important? Give 2 of the 3 examples.
1. Each habitat required a large variety of spevies to maintain stability
2. A variety of organisms are needed to ensure ALL needs of ALL species are met
3. If a catastrophic even occurred, there will be survivors to repopulate
Define Natural Resources.
Resources that occur naturally in Earth's habitats.
Ecosystems are averaging warmers and colder temperatures along with abnormal precipitations, storms, and drought conditions.
Climate Change
1. Low population, extinction not imminent
2. Low population, extinction imminent.
Endangered or Threatened?
1. Threatened
2. Endangered
Val Kilmers' call sign in Top Gun is...
Ice Man
What was the name of Mavericks wingman?
Goose
How many kingdoms of life are there? Name.
1. Archaebacteria
2. Eubacteria
3. Protista
4. Plant
5. Animal
6. Fungus
1. Wood
2. Water
3. Fertile Land
4. Land
5. Salts
6. Wind, Sun, Light energy
7. Minerals
8. Oil
9. Medicinal Plants
Waster from industry, livestock, and factories lead to a reduction in air, water, and land quality.
Pollution.
Name the type of Quality:
1. How free the soil is of chemical and solid pollution
2. Condition of water additives.
3. The degree to which air is free of pollution.
1. Soil Quality
2. Water Quality
3. Air Quality