Which of the following best defines a closed community?

What is an ecotone?

What type of community has no clear boundaries and species change gradually across areas?

What are the two basic categories of communities?

What is a large-scale category containing many communities of a similar nature, whose distribution is largely controlled by climate?

What is the coldest biome that receives little precipitation, making it similar to a desert?

What biome is hot, dry, and defined by having more water evaporate than falls as rain?

What biome is found near the equator, has warm temperatures, high rainfall, and the greatest biodiversity on land?

What biome is dominated by shrubs with thick, waxy leaves and underground stems that help them survive dry summers and frequent fires?

What term do biologists use to refer to the totality of genes, species, and ecosystems in a region?

What is the importance of genetic diversity in species?

What do you call the number of different species of plants and animals present in a region?

What do you call an ecosystem that has been changed for uses like farming or urban development?

What do you call the products that we harvest from nature?

What do you call the direct and indirect contributions of ecosystems to human well-being and quality of life?

What do you call the tangible goods people can harvest from the environment, such as food, wood, and water?

What do you call the services that include recreational, educational, and mental health benefits provided by nature?

What do you call the services that involve climate regulation, flood management, and water filtration in an ecosystem?

What do you call the services that are essential for ecosystems to function, such as nutrient cycling, soil formation, and habitat provision for biodiversity?

What do you call the condition of a species being unique to a specific geographic location, such as an island or region?

What term is used to describe countries like the Philippines that host a significant portion of Earth's biodiversity, including 70%-80% of the world's plant and animal species?

What global organization, established in 1948, works to protect nature and biodiversity by bringing together scientists, governments, NGOs, and communities?

What term is used for species facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild, with a very small or rapidly decreasing population?

What term is used for species at a very high risk of extinction in the near future, often due to habitat loss or rapidly declining numbers?