Studied by 3 peopleRichness
________- 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
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