Review: Biodiversity/Eco Services/Island Biogeography

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What is biodiversity?

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Biodiversity refers to the variety of different organisms found in an ecosystem, including species diversity, genetic diversity, and ecosystem diversity.

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What are ecosystem services?

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Ecosystem services are the benefits that humans derive from ecosystems, including provisioning, regulating, cultural, and supporting services.

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What is a cultural service in the context of ecosystems?

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Cultural services are non-material benefits obtained from ecosystems, such as aesthetic enjoyment, recreation, and spiritual enrichment.

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What is a provisioning service?

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Provisioning services are the products obtained from ecosystems, such as food, fresh water, wood, and fiber.

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What is a regulating service?

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Regulating services are the benefits obtained from the regulation of ecosystem processes, such as climate regulation, water purification, and disease control.

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What is an example of an ecosystem service?

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Examples of ecosystem services include water filtration, food production, and oxygen generation.

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What is the intrinsic value of an ecosystem?

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Intrinsic value refers to the inherent worth of an ecosystem, independent of its utility to humans.

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How does biodiversity contribute to ecosystem resilience?

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Biodiversity enhances ecosystem resilience by providing a wider range of responses to environmental changes and disturbances.

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What is island biogeography?

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Island biogeography is the study of the ecological relationships and distribution of species on islands, focusing on how size and distance from the mainland affect species diversity.

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What factors influence species richness on islands?

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Species richness on islands is influenced by island size, distance from the mainland, habitat diversity, and immigration and extinction rates.