Quiz on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

When biodiversity is being cared for, why is it important to consider ecosystem services such as Provisioning services, regulating services, supporting services, and cultural services?

List 3 natural changes over time that can affect biodiversity?

When caring for biodiversity, why are cultural services taken into account when discussing with stakeholders?

Provide an explanation as to why provisioning services are key to the way we live as humans.

What regulating service do bees assist with?

• Carbon sequestration

• Pollination

• Improving air and water quality

• Climate stability

After a rainfall surface run-off of water into a wetland from farms is common. Explain how the pollution of herbicides and pesticides may be mitigated using a supporting service.

Compare and contrast radiometric (numerical) and relative dating.

Why are there calls to label modern times as the 6th mass extinction? And how does it compare to other mass extinctions?

Explain how short-term changes, such as fires or floods, can lead to changes in biodiversity.

What behaviour may some species display due to the medium-term changes that the El Nino-Southern Oscillation may bring?