What is biodiversity?

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What is biodiversity?

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Biodiversity, or biological diversity, refers to the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem, including the number of different species.

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What does high species diversity indicate?

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High species diversity indicates a healthy ecosystem with a wide variety of species coexisting.

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What is an example of low species diversity?

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A marsh ecosystem covered by a single species of cattail bulrushes.

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What are the advantages of biodiversity to humans?

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Biodiversity provides medical uses, recreational opportunities, and industrial resources.

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What is ecotourism?

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Ecotourism is a form of tourism that supports the conservation and sustainable development of ecologically unique areas.

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Which habitat exhibits the greatest biodiversity?

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A habitat with 15 different species with about 300 individuals each.

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What is a bottleneck in biodiversity?

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A bottleneck occurs when a population's size is significantly reduced, leading to a loss of genetic diversity.

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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.

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What is the role of keystone species in an ecosystem?

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Keystone species play a critical role in maintaining the structure of an ecosystem, influencing the types and numbers of other species.

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What is the difference between species richness and species evenness?

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Species richness refers to the number of different species in a community, while species evenness measures how evenly individuals are distributed among those species.