Biodiversity

Terms in this set (19)

Bio
Life

For example, Biology is the study of life.
Diversity
Different or difference
Biodiversity
Different types of organisms (life) in an ecosystem
Sustainability
The ecosystem's ability to sustain or survive overtime
High Biodiversity
- Sexual reproduction
- Many gene types
- Different species
Sexual Reproduction
- Two parents
- Offspring are not identical to the parents
Low Biodiversity
- Some gene types
- Few different species
No Biodiversity
- Asexual reproduction
- Identical genes
Asexual Reproduction
- One parent
- Offspring are identical to the parent
Organism
An individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form
Species
A group of organisms that are closely related and can mate to produce fertile offspring
Ecosystem
A community of living organisms (biotic) and the nonliving (abiotic) things with which they interact.
Biotic Factors
Living things in an ecosystem
Abiotic Factors
Nonliving things in an ecosystem
Habitat
The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism
Environmental Stress
A threat to the environment

Example: disease outbreak, natural disaster, deforestation
Ecosystem Diversity
Different ecosystems
Species Diversity
The variety of species within an ecosystem
Genetic Diversity
Variety of genes within a species in the ecosystem
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