Diversity

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consists of a group of organisms that can mate with each other and produce offspring that are able to reproduce.

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Species

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Variety of genes or inheritable characteristics that are present in the population.

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Genetic diversity

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adaptations to local conditions

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Genetic diversity

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What does genetic diversity do

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increases the chances that some individuals will survive during changing environmental conditions or during an outbreak of a disease

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variety and extent of differences among living things, which include all microorganisms, plants, animals, and other living things.

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SPECIES
DIVERSITY

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number of different species and the relative abundance of species

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SPECIES
DIVERSITY

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Species diversity Of particular concern are species that are

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endangered or threatened.

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number of different
species in the community

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Species richness – the

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proportion each species represents of all individuals in the community

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Species evenness or relative abundance –

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most abundant species

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Species dominance

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Variety of ecosystems that is present in a biosphere. different kinds of places where organisms live
And bind these organisms together.

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Edosystem diversity

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The extinction of populations of one species can

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ECOSYSTEM
DIVERSITY, a negative impact on other species in the ecosystem

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the ability to resist change in the face of disturbances.

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stability

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stable ecosystem can

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increase the probability of organism’s adaptation and survival in a changing environment.

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species on which other species in an ecosystem largely depend,

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Keystone

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Not abundant in nature

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KEYSTONE

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• Some limits the abundance of
competitively dominant species

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KEYSTONEk

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Controls community structure by their
pivotal ecological roles

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KEYSTONE

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Have strong effects on their communities
as a result of their large size, high • abundance, or pivotal role in community dynamics

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FOUNDATION

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May provide significant habitat or food for other species

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FOUNDATION

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Species that create or dramatically alter their physical environment.

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ECOSYSTEM ENGINEERS

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Their effects can either be positive or negative depending on the needs of the other species

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ECOSYSTEM engineer

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lso known as invasive, nonnative, or exotic species

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Introduced

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Is an organism that causes ecological or economic harm in a new environment where it is not native

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I INTRODUCED

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Moved by humans either intentionally or accidentally from its native location to a new geographic region

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Introduced species

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An international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. It is involved in data gathering and analysis.

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TERNATIONAL UNION OF CONSERVATION AND NATURE (IUCN)

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The end of a species or group of species.

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EXTINCT

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no surviving individuals that can reproduce and create a new generation.

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Extinct

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Species known only to survive in cultivation

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Extinct in the woild

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large numbers of species become extinct worldwide.

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Mass extinction

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may occur due to habitat destruction and inability to adapt to a The “Big Five” Mass Extinctions • Ordovician • Devonian • Permian • Triassic changed environment

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Mass extinctions

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Big 5 mass extinctions

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Ordovician • Devonian • Permian • Triassic • Cretaceous

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Refers to any species of animals, plants, fungi, and other organisms that are vulnerable to endangerment in the near future.

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THREATENED

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high risk of extinction in the wild in the medium-term future.

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Vulnerable species–

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very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.

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. Endangered species –

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extremely high risk of extinction in the wild in the immediate future.

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Critically endangered species–

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These organisms with an estimated reduction of 20% over the last ten years, show sever fragmentation, or known to exist in no more than ten locations.

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Vunerable

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Vulnerable species population number

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Less 1k

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These are organisms with an estimated reduction of 50% over the last ten years, show severe fragmentation, or known to exist in no more than five locations.

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Endangered

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Endangered numbfr Per

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Under 250

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These organisms with an estimated reduction of 80% over the last ten years, show sever fragmentation, or known to exist at inly a singe location.

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Critically endangered species

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Critically endangered species population

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Under 50

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clearing or destruction of habitat

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Habitat destruction

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disruption of ecosystem processes

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Habitat disruption –

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eparation of an ecosystem into small pieces of land.

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Habitat fragmentation – s

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different environmental conditions that occur along the boundaries of an ecosystem.

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Edge effect –

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Edge effect – habitat?

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Fragmentation

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These species are not a threat to biodiversity in their native habitats.

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ntroduced species •

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resources that are replaced by natural processed faster than they are consumed. Supply is not unlimited.

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Renewable resources –

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resources found in limited amounts or those that are replaced by natural processes over extremely long periods of time.

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Nonrenewable resources –

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using resources at a rate in which they can be replaced or recycled while preserving the long-term environmental health of the biosphere.

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Sustainable use –

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relatively small area with numerous endemic species (species found nowhere else in the world) and a large number of endangered and threatened species

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Biodiversity hotspots, a

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protected “islands” of biodiversity in a sea of habitat altered or degraded by human activity.

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o Nature reserves are

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n extensive region that includes areas relatively undisturbed by humans surrounded by areas that have been changed by human activities and are used for economic gain.

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Zoned reserves are a

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The use of living organisms, such as prokaryotes, fungi, or plants, to detoxify a polluted area.

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Bioremediation

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Adding natural predators to a degraded ecosystem

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Biological augmentation –