Biodiversity Notes

Ch 6.3 Slides

Biodiversity, Ecosystems and Resilience

Multiple Choice

Many different habitats within an area is referred to as which type of diversity?

• Ecosystem diversity

• Species diversity

• Genetic diversity

Multiple Choice

All of the variations within human beings on the earth would be considered what type of diversity?

• ecosystem diversity

• species diversity

• genetic diversity

Multiple Choice

If a variety of maple tree is better suited to grow in higher temperatures than other varieties, what will happen to the maple tree distribution over hundreds of years of global warming?

• The tree variety that grows better in higher temperatures will be MORE numerous

• The tree variety that grows better in higher temperatures will be LESS numerous

• Global warming won't affect the distribution of maple tree varieties

Open Ended

Do you think mangroves are a keystone species in coastal ecosystems? Why or why not?