Diversity
Threats
Solutions
Vocabulary
Msc.
100
What is biodiversity?
When there is a variety of species in an area.
100
What is the acronym for helping us remember the threats to biodiversity?
HIPPO
100
What is an example of a way we address threats to biodiversity?
Think PRLS or LRNS, many possible answers.
100
What is richness?
The number of species in an area.
100
Why is biodiversity important to humans? (Give one reason)
-Food
-Medicine
-Protection
200
This is an example of what kind of diversity?
Genetic Diversity
200
This picture shows an example of which threat?
(Over)Population
200
What is sustainable use?
Using something as quickly as it can be replaced or recycled.
200
What is evenness?
When species are fairly equal in number in an area.
200
This picture shows what kind of diversity?
Species Diversity
300
The picture on the left shows a group with good:
Evenness
300
Starlings were brought to the United States from Europe, and are now found throughout the U.S. They are an example of what kind of threat?
Introduced/Invasive Species
300
What can we use to fix damaged habitats?
Ecosystem Restoration (or an example)
300
Definition: variety of living things (NOT the number of types)
Biodiversity
300
What kind of diversity is this?
Ecosystem Diversity
400
The picture has good:
richness
400
Scientists studying coral reefs are noticing that most individuals living there are young (few adults). Which biodiversity threat might have caused this?
Ex. Overfishing: the adults are being caught and sold.
400
What is an example of a state park?
Yellowstone, etc.
400
What is bioremediation?
When we use an organism to remove toxins from the environment.
ex. Using bacteria that break down oil to clean up oil spills
400
Lionfish are taking over in Florida. What threat is this, and what is one way we can fix it?
Invasive species.
We can try:
-capture
-hunting
-predators
500
What is the best way to determine the diversity of a community?
A combination of the number of species and how even they are.
500
What does HIPPO stand for?
Habitat loss, Invasive species, Pollution, Population, and Overexploitation.
500
What does PRLS or LRNS stand for?
Parks, Restoration, Laws, Sustainable Use
or
Laws, Restoration, National Parks, Sustainable Use
500
We saw a video about how wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park.
This is an example of what?
Biological augmentation.
500
What is a biodiversity hotspot?
A place with high diversity that is being threatened.