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Biodiversity
Science rules
Term | Definition |
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Ecological Succession | Gradual change in the living communities that follows a disturbance. |
Biodiversity | The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem. |
Endemic Species | A species that is restricted geographically to a particular area. |
Species Diversity | Species diversity is defined as the number of different species present in an ecosystem and relative abundance of each of those species. |
Ecosystem Diversity | The variation in the ecosystems found in a region or the variation in ecosystems over the whole planet. |
Genetic Diversity | The total number of genetic characteristics in the genetic makeup of a species. |
Habitat Fragmentation | Landscape modification. |
Threatened Species | Any species that is likely to become an endangered species. |
Endangered Species | A species of animal or plant that is seriously at risk of extinction. |
Limiting Factors | A resource which limits the growth, distribution, or abundance of an organism or population in an ecosystem. |
Invasive Species | Non-native to the ecosystem under consideration whose introduction causes is likely to cause economic or environmental harm. |