Adv. Biology: Biodiversity
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1. biodiversity The amount of biological or living diversity per unit area. It includes the concepts
of species diversity, ecosystem diversity and genetic diversity.
2. species diversity The number and relative abundance of species in an ecosystem.
3. ecosystem diver- variety of habitats, living communities, and ecological processes
sity
4. genetic diversity a measure of the genetic variation among individuals in a population
5. invasive species Plants and animals that have migrated or been introduced to places where they
are not native. They change the natural ecosystem.
6. threatened A species that could become endangered in the near future
species
7. endangered A species whose numbers are so small that the species is at risk of extinction
species
8. extinct species a species that no longer exists
9. pollution the presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that
has harmful or poisonous effects.
10. habitat loss The destruction of habitats that usually results from human activities
11. Anthropocene the current time period we are living in, time in which humans are dramatically
changing the planet
12. habitat fragmen- Breakup of a habitat into smaller pieces, usually as a result of human activities.
tation
13. habitat corridor protected strips of land that allow the migration of organisms from one habitat to
another
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5sh3au
1. biodiversity The amount of biological or living diversity per unit area. It includes the concepts
of species diversity, ecosystem diversity and genetic diversity.
2. species diversity The number and relative abundance of species in an ecosystem.
3. ecosystem diver- variety of habitats, living communities, and ecological processes
sity
4. genetic diversity a measure of the genetic variation among individuals in a population
5. invasive species Plants and animals that have migrated or been introduced to places where they
are not native. They change the natural ecosystem.
6. threatened A species that could become endangered in the near future
species
7. endangered A species whose numbers are so small that the species is at risk of extinction
species
8. extinct species a species that no longer exists
9. pollution the presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that
has harmful or poisonous effects.
10. habitat loss The destruction of habitats that usually results from human activities
11. Anthropocene the current time period we are living in, time in which humans are dramatically
changing the planet
12. habitat fragmen- Breakup of a habitat into smaller pieces, usually as a result of human activities.
tation
13. habitat corridor protected strips of land that allow the migration of organisms from one habitat to
another
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