Biodiversity

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Which biome is more likely to survive a change in the environment?

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High (rich) biodiversity

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What is the difference between biotic and abiotic?

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Biotic is life,
Abiotic is non-living

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Biodiversity, aka biological diversity, usually refers to

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the number of different species in a given area

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Carrying capacity

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The population size that the environment can sustain.

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What is an invasive species?

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A non-native (not naturally found) species added to an area.

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Invasive species grow quickly due to the lack of predators, leading to a decline or extinction of the native population. True or false?

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True

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Why are invasive species a threat to biodiversity?

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They compete with natives.

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What is a native species?

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a kind of organism that has been part of an ecosystem for a long time

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What is an introduced species?

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a species that is brought to a place by humans and becomes part of the local ecosystem

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Invasive species

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an introduced species that has a negative impact on an ecosystem