10.2 Study Guide Flashcards
What is biodiversity?
different species (amount and genetic variation.)
What is species diversity?
consists of evenness and richness
What is species richness?
how many different species are in 1 community.
What is species evenness?
abundance/ proportion of species
What is genetic diveristy?
amount of genetic variation between individuals in the population.
What is ecosystem diversity?
range of habitat types/variation within ecosystems.
What is ecological sucession?
a process of how a community changes overtime.
What is a pioneer community?
soil less area (1st stage)
What is a serral stage?
when the changes in the environment are happening the most.
what is a climax?
stable and mature area
What is a secondary succession?
starts with climax-> disturbance-> climax
What is ecological disturbance?
Natural or man made disturbance
example-
Wild fire
logging
