Vocabulary
Succession
Biodiversity
Who cares?
Odds and Ends
100
Define ecological succession
Predictable changes in an ecosystem after a disturbance
100
Which type of succession is "faster"?
Secondary
100
What type of ecosystem would have the highest biodiversity index?
The rainforest
100
True or false ... Biodiversity has no effect on a food web?
False
100
What starts with "e," ends with "e," and contains one letter?
An envelope
200
Define biodiversity
The variety of life in a specific area
200
After a glacier melts the area would go through which type of succession?
Primary
200
Which environment would have higher biodiversity ... a wheat field or a prairie?
Prairie
200
Why are controlled burns important in maintaining a forest or prairie?
Helps to rejuvenate the ecosystem
200
What has one head, one foot, and four legs?
A bed!
300
Define pioneer species
The first species to colonize an area after a disturbance
300
What is one similarity between primary and secondary succession
They both result in a climax community
300
What is the biodiversity index of an area that has 7 different species and 14 individuals?
.5
300
What is the relationship between biodiversity and climate change?
Climate change can negatively impact biodiversity
300
Forward I am heavy, backwards I am not. What am I?
A ton!
400
Define biodiversity index
A quantitative measure of the biodiversity of an area
400
What is the climax community?
Hardwood trees
400
In terms of succession, what stage would have the highest biodiversity?
Climax community
400
What is conservation?
Actions that help to save an ecosystem and its inhabitants
400
What has a head, a tail, is brown but has no legs?
A penny!!
500
Define niche
The role an organism plays in an ecosystem
500
Why is succession a positive thing?
It creates a new environment that could have more biodiversity
500
What are the three aspects of biodiversity?
Genetic, ecosystem, and species
500
What are three main ways that humans affect biodiversity?
Over hunting, pollution, habitat destruction
500
What kind of coat is always wet when you put it on?
A coat of paint!