APES Unit 2-Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Island Biogeography

HIPPCO means what?

• A cool nickname for Mr. Hipp

• A law that protects grasslands

• Different invasive species

• Threats faced by ecosystems & biomes

What term describes the variety of different organisms found in an ecosystem?

• population
• biodiversity
• ecosystem services

Jay has 3 green marbles, 4 red skittles, and 5 twix. What is the species richness?

• 3

• 12

• 1.5

• 0.50

Jay has 3 green marbles, 4 red skittles, and 5 twix. What is the species diversity index

• 0.28

• 0.71

• -0.28

• 0.63

Which of the following has a negative impact on biodiversity?

• Accidental introduction of invasive species

• Burning fossil fuels

• Burning the Amazon forest

• Population growth

• Overconsumption

The most effective way to protect biodiversity is through...

• habitat fragmentation
• habitat destruction
• habitat preservation

The LESS genetically diverse a population is, the better it can respond to environmental stressors

• True

• False

What term describes the positive benefits that wildlife or ecosystems provides to people?

• ecosystem services
• ecosystem
• biodiversity

A population founded when just a few members of a species survive a catastrophic event or colonize a new habitat that isolated is known as

• Genetic drift

• Island biogeography

• Demographic bottleneck

• Ecosystem service

Genetic diversity plays an important role in the survival or extinction of small, isolated populations

• True

• False