Biodiversity

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What is biodiversity?

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Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem, including the diversity of species, genetic variation, and ecosystem diversity.

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What are ecosystem services?

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Ecosystem services are the benefits that humans derive from ecosystems, including provisioning, regulating, cultural, and supporting services.

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What is a provisioning service?

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Provisioning services are the products obtained from ecosystems, such as food, fresh water, wood, fiber, and genetic resources.

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What is a regulating service?

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Regulating services are the benefits obtained from the regulation of ecosystem processes, such as climate regulation, flood control, and disease regulation.

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What is a cultural service?

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Cultural services are the non-material benefits people obtain from ecosystems, including recreational, aesthetic, and spiritual benefits.

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What is species richness?

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Species richness is the number of different species represented in a given ecological community.

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What is species evenness?

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Species evenness refers to how close in numbers each species in an environment is, indicating the distribution of individuals among the species.

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What is genetic diversity?

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Genetic diversity is the total number of genetic characteristics in the genetic makeup of a species, which is important for a population's adaptability.

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What is the bottleneck effect?

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The bottleneck effect is a sharp reduction in the size of a population due to environmental events or human activities, leading to a loss of genetic diversity.

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What is ecological resilience?

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Ecological resilience is the ability of an ecosystem to recover from disturbances and return to its original state.