biodiversity

what is meant by biodiversity

the number of different habitats in an area, the number of species within those habitats and the genetic variation within each species

what are some examples of high biodiversity

amazon rainforest, woodland

why is biodiversity important

• maintaining a balanced ecosystem

• all species are interconnected, meaning we all rely on each other

what are the three different studies of biodiversity

• habitat biodiversity

• species biodiversity

• genetic biodiversity

what is meant by habitat biodiversity

number of different habitats found within an area. Each species can support other species, so the greater the habitiat biodiversity, the greater the species biodiversity

what is meant by species richness

-the number of different species living in a particular area

what is meant by species evenness

a comparison of the number of individuals of each species living in a community

what does genetic biodiversity mean

the variety of genes within a species that make up a species