Biodiversity Hot spots and Ecosystems

Species that is able to tell information about the quality of an ecosystem

• Keystone

• Indicator

• Native

• Invasive

Endemic species are ?

• Rare species

• Species localized in a specific region

• Cosmopolitan in distribution

• None of the above

What are endemic species?

• Species found only in one location on the planet

• Species in danger of extinction

• Species that are extinct

• Species that are not native to the place they now live

Whats the difference between a threatened species and an endangered species

• Endangered is close to extincted threatened is first warning

• Endangered is first warning, Threatened close to extincted

• Nothing

• A threatened species is one with many predator

What is the definition of a Flagship species?

• A species that has a high public profile.

• A Species with a high degree of evolutionary uniqueness

• A species that no-one has heard of.

• A species only found in a particular area.

The acronym HIPPCO is...

• summarizes causes of extinction

• a government program

• a company specializing in solving environmental problems

• an environmental act

Which is NOT a part of HIPPCO?

• Invasive species

• Pollution

• Corruption

• Overexploitation

Which of these isn't a part of HIPPCO?

• Habitat destruction

• Climate stability

• Pollution

• Over exploitation

In HIPPCO, the P may stand for

• poaching

• pollution

• parasites

• pesky penguins

What does the acronym HIPPCO help you remember?

• types of water pollutants

• reasons for biodiversity loss

• methods of soil conservation

• levels of biological organization