Biodiversity

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Define genetic diversity

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Variation of genes within a species or population in a given area.

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What is an example of a limited abiotic resource?

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Low oxygen levels in a pond that can affect fish populations.

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Define biodiversity

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Variety of life in Earth's land, freshwater, and marine ecosystems.

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What can biodiversity influence within an ecosystem?

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How well the ecosystem recovers from a disturbance.

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What is an example of low species diversity?

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

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What is an ecosystem?

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A system made up of all the living and nonliving things in a given area.

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What is species diversity?

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The number of different species in a given area and the number of individuals of each species that are present.

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What is an abiotic factor?

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Non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms.

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Why is biodiversity important?

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It helps ecosystems function effectively and recover from disturbances.

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What is an example of high biodiversity?

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A tropical rainforest with a wide variety of plants and animals.