APES Unit 2 vocab 2.1-2.2

Ecosystem (habitat) diversity

the number of different habitats available in a given area

Species diversity

how many different kinds of animals, plants, and other living things are in a place

Genetic diversity

how different the genes are of individuals within a population (group of the same species)

Species richness

total number of different species found in an ecosystem

Species evenness

how equal the numbers of each different species are in a place

Bottleneck event

when a large group of animals or plants suddenly becomes much smaller because of something like a natural disaster

Inbreeding depression

happens when closely related animals or plants have babies together too often, which can make the babies weaker or less healthy

Ecosystem resilience

means how well an ecosystem can recover after something bad happens, like a fire, flood, or drought

Provisioning

goods taken directly from ecosystems or made from natural resources

Regulating

natural ecosystems regulate and stabilize climate, air quality, water quality, soil, biodiversity

Supporting

natural ecosystem processes that sustain ecosystems and allow them to support life

money generated by recreation or scientific knowledge