Measuring biodiversity

Question 1

At what levels can biodiversity be studied at?

Answer 1

Habitat biodiversity, species biodiversity, genetic biodiversity

Question 2

What is habitat biodiversity?

Answer 2

Num of different habitats found within an area

Each habitat supports a number of of different species, so greater the habitat biodiversity, greater the species biodiversity within the area

Question 3

What do UK habitats include?

Answer 3

Meadow, woodland, streams, sand dunes

Question 4

What does Antarctica’s habitat include?

Answer 4

Covered by an ice sheet

Question 5

What is species richness? (Species biodiversity)

Answer 5

Number of different types of species

Question 6

What is species evenness? (Species biodiversity)

Answer 6

How many of that species are living within an area

Question 7

What does a stable habitat include?

Answer 7

A blance between all of the different species present

An area can differ in species biodiversity even if it has the same number of species

Question 8

What is genetic biodiversity?

Answer 8

Variation of genes that make up a species

More genetic biodiversity within a species = Better adaptation to changing environment, more likely to survive