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2-2: Biodiversity

Species Diversity

TermDefinition
biodiversity The variety of different living things in an area, including plants, animals, and microorganisms.
populations Groups of the same kind of organism living in the same place at the same time.
environment Everything that surrounds a living thing, including both living (biotic) and non-living (abiotic) parts.
finite Something that has limits or can run out, like clean water or space in an ecosystem.
abundance The amount or number of something in an area, like how many rabbits live in a forest.
species A group of living things that are similar and can reproduce to have offspring that can also reproduce.
predation When one animal (the predator) hunts and eats another animal (the prey).
disease An illness or condition that affects how an organism's body works, often caused by bacteria, viruses, or other harmful agents.
marine ecosystem a water-based environment like an ocean or sea where animals, plants, and other organisms live and interact.
pH a measure of how acidic or basic a substance is. It uses a scale from 0 to 14, where 7 is neutral, lower numbers are more acidic, and higher numbers are more basic.
Community all the organisms inhabiting a particular area
mutualism both species benefit from one another
predation one species (the predator) kills and eats another (prey)
herbivory an animal consumes plant parts or algae
parasitism the host plants or animals are victimized by parasites or disease-causing species
ecological niche a species-specific use of biotic and abiotic resources in its habitat
Gene diversity the variety of different genes within a species or population
Species diversity the variety of different species living in an ecosystem
Habitat diversity the variety of different habitats or living environments found in an area
Competition the struggle between organisms for the same limited resources, such as food, water, space, or sunlight
Monoculture industrial agriculture tends to grow just one type of crop or livestock
Keystone species species that occupies a niche that increases biodiversity, usually a predator that keeps a prey from over populating
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