Biodiversity key words

Species

A group of organisms capable of interbreeding to produce fertile offspring

Ecosystem

A self-contained, self-perpetuating system, made of all of the organisms and the environemnt in which they life and interact

Habitat

The place where an organism lives

Community

All of the living organisms of all species are found living in the same place, at the same time

Population

A group of the living organisms of one species are found living in the same place, at the same time

Biodiversity

The variability among living organisms from all sources, including terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems, and the ecological complexes of which they are a part

Habitat diversity

The number of different habitats in a given area

Species diversity

The number of different species in an area

Genetic diversity

The number of different alleles within a species

Species evenness

The relative abundance of individuals in each species in an area, community, or ecosystem

Species richness

The number of different species present in an area, community or ecosystem

Habitat diversity

The number of different habitats in a given area

Species diversity

The number of different species in a given area

Genetic diversity

The number of different alleles within a species