Biology- Biodiversity 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyEcology, ecosystems and environmental biologyASOCR Created by: molmacCreated on: 20-05-16 18:53 Biodiversity The variety of living organisms in an area 1 of 14 Species A group of similar organisms able to reproduce to give fertile offspring 2 of 14 Habitat The area inhabited by a species, including the abiotic and biotic factors 3 of 14 Habitat diversity The number of different habitats in an area 4 of 14 Species diversity The number of different species and the abundance of each species in an area 5 of 14 Species evenness The abundance of each species in an area 6 of 14 Species richness The number of different species in an area 7 of 14 Genetic diversity The variation of alleles within a species 8 of 14 Keystone species Species on which other species in an ecosystem depend on and without them the ecosystem would change dramatically 9 of 14 In Situ Conservation Keep species in their natural habitat 10 of 14 Ex Situ Conservation Remove species from their natural habitat 11 of 14 Systematic sampling Where samples are taken at fixed intervals along a line 12 of 14 Opportunistic sampling Where samples are chosen by the investigator 13 of 14 Stratified sampling Where different areas in a habitat are identified andsampled seperately in proportion to their part of the habitat asa whole 14 of 14
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