Biodiversity basics

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What is sustainability?

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Sustainability is maintaining a rate of resource consumption that will allow the population to survive indefinitely.

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What is genetic diversity?

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Genetic diversity refers to a variety of inheritable characteristics or genes in an interbreeding population.

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What is species diversity?

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Species diversity is the variety of different species within a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is biodiversity?

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Biodiversity is the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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Which ecosystem typically has higher biodiversity, tropical rainforests or deserts?

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Tropical rainforests typically have higher biodiversity than deserts.

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What is ecosystem diversity?

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Ecosystem diversity refers to the variety of ecosystems within a given area.

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Why is biodiversity important?

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Biodiversity is important because it contributes to ecosystem services, resilience, and overall health of the planet.

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What is the impact of poaching on biodiversity?

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Poaching reduces biodiversity by threatening species with extinction and disrupting ecosystems.

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What is carrying capacity?

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Carrying capacity is the maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can support sustainably.

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How does habitat destruction affect biodiversity?

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Habitat destruction leads to loss of species and reduces genetic diversity, impacting ecosystem health.