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Richness
________- a measure of the number of different kinds of organisms present in a particular area, regardless of scale.
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larger scale
Ex: the number of organisms living in a spoonful of soil, or on a(n) ________, such as the earth.
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Richness
a measure of the number of different kinds of organisms present in a particular area, regardless of scale
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the number of organisms living in a spoonful of soil, or on a larger scale, such as the earth
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Evenness
compares the similarity of the population size of each species present
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Genetic Diversity
The sum total of all information contained in the genes of species of plants, animals, and microorganisms.
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Species Diversity
The variety of species within a given spatial context
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Ecosystem Diversity
The distribution and abundance of habitats, biotic communities, and ecological processes in the biosphere
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BIODIVERSITY ATTRIBUTES AND ECOSYSTEMS PROCESSES
Compositional Biodiversity, Structural Biodiversity, Functional Biodiversity
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Richness
A measure of the number of different kinds of organisms present in a particular area, regardless of scale
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Evenness
Compares the similarity of the population size of each species present
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