Biodiversity

Why is biodiversity so important?

High biodiversity makes the food web more complex and better able to support the most species, even if some populations decrease.

Does high biodiversity increase the likelihood that an ecosystem will continue functioning after a disturbance?

If sharks go extinct, will this affect the biodiversity of the ocean?

Which habitat exhibits the greatest biodiversity? Options: A habitat with 15 different species with about 300 individuals each, A habitat with 10 different species with about 75 individuals each, A habitat with 4 different species with about 150 individuals each, A habitat with only one species with about 2000 individuals

What are some ways we can help in maintaining biodiversity?

Biodiversity is important as most medicines are derived from plants and

Which of the following is NOT a threat to global biodiversity?

• overharvesting
• disease
• exotic and invasive species
• habitat destruction

Biodiversity hotspots should be protected because of their ___ numbers of endemic species.

Which of these is NOT a major threat to the California Floristic Province?

land use for agriculture and housing

dam construction

overfishing

mining