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4.2 Biodiversity
4.2.1 biodiversity
Define biodiversity
● A measure of variation found in the living world
Define habitat
● Where an organism lives
Define species
● A group of organisms that can breed together to produce viable offspring
● These organisms share similar physical characteristics, anatomy,
biochemistry and genetics
Define species diversity
● The number of species and abundance of each species that live in a particular
location
Define species richness
● The number of different species found in a habitat
Define species evenness
● The degree to which each species is represented
● If each species is found in similar numbers biodiversity is even
● If each species is found in differing numbers it is uneven
Define abundance
● The number of individuals of a species
Define genetic biodiversity
4.2 Biodiversity
4.2.1 biodiversity
Define biodiversity
● A measure of variation found in the living world
Define habitat
● Where an organism lives
Define species
● A group of organisms that can breed together to produce viable offspring
● These organisms share similar physical characteristics, anatomy,
biochemistry and genetics
Define species diversity
● The number of species and abundance of each species that live in a particular
location
Define species richness
● The number of different species found in a habitat
Define species evenness
● The degree to which each species is represented
● If each species is found in similar numbers biodiversity is even
● If each species is found in differing numbers it is uneven
Define abundance
● The number of individuals of a species
Define genetic biodiversity
