Biodiversity and Sustainability

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Biodiversity refers to

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the variety of species on Earth

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Sustainability refers to

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the ability to maintain ecological process over long periods of time.

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The higher the biodiversity, the more sustainable an ecosystem is.

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True

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Are humans affected by the biodiversity of ecosystems?

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False

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What is true about sustainability?

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The more different types of species you have (biodiversity) the better an ecosystem can sustain itself

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Biodiversity

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The variety of life in an ecosystem

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When biodiversity increases, what happens to sustainability?

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Sustainability also increases

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When biodiversity decreases, what happens to sustainability?

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Sustainability also decreases

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What is the difference between biotic and abiotic?

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Biotic is life,
Abiotic is non-living

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How might a rain forest ecosystem's high biodiversity and warm/rainy climate impact its sustainability after a catastrophic event?

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The ecosystem, because it has many plant and animal species, will experience high sustainability, allowing it to recover.

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