Ecosystems

Richness

________- a measure of the number of different kinds of organisms present in a particular area, regardless of scale.

larger scale

Ex: the number of organisms living in a spoonful of soil, or on a(n) ________, such as the earth.

Richness

a measure of the number of different kinds of organisms present in a particular area, regardless of scale

Ex

the number of organisms living in a spoonful of soil, or on a larger scale, such as the earth

Evenness

compares the similarity of the population size of each species present

Genetic Diversity

The sum total of all information contained in the genes of species of plants, animals, and microorganisms.

Species Diversity

The variety of species within a given spatial context

Ecosystem Diversity

The distribution and abundance of habitats, biotic communities, and ecological processes in the biosphere

BIODIVERSITY ATTRIBUTES AND ECOSYSTEMS PROCESSES

Compositional Biodiversity, Structural Biodiversity, Functional Biodiversity

Richness

A measure of the number of different kinds of organisms present in a particular area, regardless of scale

Evenness

Compares the similarity of the population size of each species present