Number of different species living in a specific area

variety of inheritable characteristics of genes in an interbreeding population

A biological community, the number and abundance of different species

The variety of ecosystems in the biosphere

Function unit that controls inherited trait expression that is passed from one generation to another

Background extinction

the gradual process of species becoming extinct

An event in which a larger percentage of all living species become extinct in a relatively short period of time

All materials and organisms found in the biosphere

Excessive use of species that have economic value

Different environmental conditions that occur along the boundaries of an ecosystem

Biological Magnification

The increasing concentration of toxic substances in organisms as trophic levels increase in a food chain or food web

Process by which lakes become rich in nutrients from the surrounding watershed, resulting in a change in the kinds of organisms in the lake

Only found in one specific geographic area

Technique using living organisms to detoxify a polluted area

Direct economic value

the immediate, tangible financial or material benefit that humans derive from individual species, genetic resources, or ecosystems through direct use or harvest

Indirect economic value

worth of the ecological services and functions that living organisms and ecosystems provide without requiring direct harvesting, destruction, or physical consumption of the species

The values used to judge the visual, design, and overall look of things EX: The visual beauty of nature

The core principles that guide scientists when they do research

An adaptations for living environments THAT ARE FAIRLY STABLE ( Typically Type I) They typically produce fewer offspring and survive longer EX: Humans

An adaptation for living in an environment where FLUCTUATION IN A BIOTIC OR ABIOTIC FACTOR OCCURS ( Typically Type III) They often have short lifespan and high juvenile mortality EX: Fruit Flies and Mice

Most individuals survive early and middle life; mortality rises sharply in old age (Typically K strategists)

Individuals have a relatively constant risk of death at all ages

Many individuals ie young, survivors may live much longer

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Biology Vocab

Vocab for Module 5

Term	Definition
Biodiversity	Number of different species living in a specific area
Genetic Diversity	variety of inheritable characteristics of genes in an interbreeding population
Species Diversity	A biological community, the number and abundance of different species
Ecosystem Diversity	The variety of ecosystems in the biosphere
Gene	Function unit that controls inherited trait expression that is passed from one generation to another
Background extinction	the gradual process of species becoming extinct
Mass extinction	An event in which a larger percentage of all living species become extinct in a relatively short period of time
Natural Resource	All materials and organisms found in the biosphere
Over exploitation	Excessive use of species that have economic value
Edge effect	Different environmental conditions that occur along the boundaries of an ecosystem
Biological Magnification	The increasing concentration of toxic substances in organisms as trophic levels increase in a food chain or food web
Eutrophication	Process by which lakes become rich in nutrients from the surrounding watershed, resulting in a change in the kinds of organisms in the lake
Endemic	Only found in one specific geographic area
Bioremediation	Technique using living organisms to detoxify a polluted area
Direct economic value	the immediate, tangible financial or material benefit that humans derive from individual species, genetic resources, or ecosystems through direct use or harvest
Indirect economic value	worth of the ecological services and functions that living organisms and ecosystems provide without requiring direct harvesting, destruction, or physical consumption of the species
Aesthetic Value	The values used to judge the visual, design, and overall look of things EX: The visual beauty of nature
Scientific Value	The core principles that guide scientists when they do research
K strategists	An adaptations for living environments THAT ARE FAIRLY STABLE ( Typically Type I) They typically produce fewer offspring and survive longer EX: Humans
R strategists	An adaptation for living in an environment where FLUCTUATION IN A BIOTIC OR ABIOTIC FACTOR OCCURS ( Typically Type III) They often have short lifespan and high juvenile mortality EX: Fruit Flies and Mice
Type I	Most individuals survive early and middle life; mortality rises sharply in old age (Typically K strategists)
Type II	Individuals have a relatively constant risk of death at all ages
Type III	Many individuals ie young, survivors may live much longer

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