Biodiversity

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When there is higher biodiversity...

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there is more diversity and higher sustainability of life.

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Should a marine biologist be concerned about an ecosystem with phytoplankton as its only producer?

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Yes, this ecosystem has low biodiversity. Without a producer, the herbivores will die out leaving no food.

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How do biodiversity and sustainability work together?

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The higher the biodiversity, the greater the sustainability.

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High biodiversity is ...

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having a lot of variety of different organisms.

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This picture is a great example of ____________ biodiversity.

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low

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This picture is a great example of ____________ biodiversity.

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high

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Which has a higher species diversity: a food chain or a food web?

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Food Web

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What has a higher biodiversity: a rainforest or a frozen tundra?

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Rainforest

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What happens to biodiversity as you move from the equator to the poles?

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Decreases

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Why is biodiversity in an ecosystem so important?

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Because having a high biodiversity allows ecosystems to withstand disturbances (major changes).