What level of biodiversity is most commonly equated with the overall concept of biodiversity?

Why is biodiversity important to ecosystems?

How many species are known to be living on Earth?

Biodiversity, aka biological diversity, usually refers to

Define genetic diversity

Which statement best describes an example of low species diversity?

Which statement best describes an example of high species diversity?

Which of the following in not an example of a keystone species?

Which level of biodiversity helps to prevent the negative effects of bottlenecks?

Ecotourism is a form of tourism that supports the conservation and sustainable development of ecologically unique areas.

A mixture of two different types of crops is known as...

Which of the following is not one of the advantages of biodiversity to humans?

In the woods, there are hawks and robins. They both try to occupy the same niche by competing for worms as the only source of food in that same area at that same time. The hawks outcompete the robins, and the robins are forced to leave that area. This is an example of:

Barnacles are animals that cannot move. In order to get food, they attach to whales and catch any floating plankton in the water. The whale is neither helped nor harmed in the interaction. What type of symbiosis is this?

In the sea, little fish called pilot fish swim closely to sharks. The pilot fish clean the sharks, and the sharks provide protection for the pilot fish. What type of symbiosis is this?

In an ecosystem, there are populations of deer, rabbits, grass, and pine trees. Suddenly, a fire blazes through the area, which kills all of the populations. As the months go on, new species of grass begin to take root. This attracts animals, and eventually the ecosystem is restored.

What type of ecological succession happened?

In Hawaii, there are volcanoes. Before anything was there, the volcanoes erupted which produced volcanic rock. Lichens were the first species to arrive, and they broke down the rock into soil. Eventually, plants began to grow. Now, the islands are functioning at their climax community.

Is this an example of primary or secondary succession?

In Hawaii, there are volcanoes. Before anything was there, the volcanoes erupted which produced volcanic rock. Lichens were the first species to arrive, and they broke down the rock into soil. Eventually, plants began to grow. Now, the islands are functioning at their climax community.

What is the pioneer species in this example?

What is this picture describing?

What term describes the range of conditions that an organism can endure and survive in?

In this photo, two lions are fighting for a resource. What type of competition is this?

What is this picture describing?

This photo is showing the differences in annual rainfall. What best describes why there are differences on this island?

This photo is showing the same ecosystem in 2 scenarios: one with the sea otter and one without the sea otter. In the ecosystem without the sea otter, the ecosystem dynamics are completely changed. What term best describes the sea otter?

T/F: Biodiversity is a good thing because it provides variety in an ecosystem.

What term describes the ability of an organism or ecosystem to adapt after a disturbance?

Many different organisms are competing for the zebra as food. What type of competition is this?

The actual place an organism lives is its

True or False: There are physical and biological environmental factors that affect which organisms can live in a habitat

Habitats where really small organisms live is called a

A microhabitat has its own set of environmental conditions called its

Microbes in the soil have an important job. What is it

The variety of environmental conditions which an organism survives and reproduces is called

These conditions enable organisms to find enough energy and nutrients to maintain homeostasis, to grow and reproduce

If conditions fall above or below the optimum range an organisms will experience

Where an organism lives and what it does for a living, including how they interact with biotic and abiotic factors is a species

Any necessity essential for live is called

When more than one organism attempts to use the same resource you have

What states that no two species can occupy exactly the same niche in exactly the same habitat at the same time

What contains numerous producers and many consumers on several trophic levels

True or False: Predator Prey relationships do not affect populations

True or False: Herbivores impact the plant population

A species that plays a vital role in maintaining structure, stability, and diversity in an ecosystem.

True or False: A keystone species has a powerful influence on an ecosystem

A close interdependent relationship between two species is called

When one species benefits and the other is not harmed

A relationship where both species benefit

A relationship where one species benefits and the other is harmed

A series of somewhat predictable events that occur in a community over time

Succession that begins on newly formed rock or other areas that have no remnants of an older community is called

The first species to colonize barren areas

When a disturbance affects an existing community but doesn't completely destroy it what occurs?

True or False: Succession occurs in most cases by each species altering its environment in ways to make it easier for other species to compete for resources and survive.

A community that is specific, uniform and stable is called a

True or False: Humans have no impact on the environment and do not impact succession.

The total of all genetically based variation in all organisms in the biosphere is called

The variety and variability of habitats, communities, and ecological process in the biosphere is

The number of different species in the biosphere, or in a particular area

The total of all different forms of genes present in a particular species.

True Or False: Biodiversity has man benefits

A natural or human system's ability to recover after a disturbance is

True or False: Resilient ecosystems have some ability to adapt to changes over time

The benefits provided by ecosystems to humans are called

Natural disturbances, such as fires or hurricanes, can result in

The end result of ecological succession is usually a(n)

Which of the following is not a possible cause of ecological succession?

. Which of the following is an example of primary succession?

Which of these organisms would you most expect to find on a small island that formed as a result of a volcanic two years prior?

Which of the following describes how an abiotic factor can impact the population dynamics in an ecosystem?

How is primary succession different from secondary succession?

Examples of Abiotic Factors include:

Several years after a building had been torn down and the ground cleared, grasses began to grow in that area. After 10 years, small bushes replaced the grasses. This pattern of plant growth is known as:

A volcano in a mountainous, wooded region erupts, spewing tons of ash and destroying the forested area around the volcano. If the volcano remains dormant during

the next 1000 years, what will probably happen?

How has the invasion of pythons effected the everglades ecosystem in terms of species numbers?

Scientists found, that over a period of 200 years, a mountain pond was transformed into a meadow. During that time, several communities of organisms were replaced by different communities. Which of these best explains why new communities were able to replace older communities?

Which is a natural cause of

ecosystem change?

Which of the following best

describes biodiversity

Abandoned railroad tracks are overgrown with weeds. Ten years later there are small aspen trees growing in the middle of the tracks. This change is an example of:

Which of the following is not a result of climate change partially caused by burning fossil fuels?