APES Unit 2 Biodiversity

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What is the term for the salt concentrations in a given solution?

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Salinity

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Which type of species is more susceptible to being wiped out by the introduction of invasive species?

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Specialist species

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What is the term for a community's ability to withstand and maintain stability after a natural disturbance?

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Resistance

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In Island Biogeography, what concept reflects that larger islands will have more diversity than smaller islands?

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Target Size

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What do we call plant and animal species that are found in a particular geographical region and nowhere else in the world?

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Endemic species

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What is biodiversity?

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

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What is the difference between species richness and species evenness?

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Species richness refers to the number of different species in a community, while species evenness refers to how evenly the individuals are distributed among those species.

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What is an invasive species?

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A non-native species that spreads widely in a new habitat and causes harm to the environment, economy, or human health.

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What is the significance of keystone species in an ecosystem?

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Keystone species have a disproportionately large effect on their environment relative to their abundance, helping to maintain the structure of the ecosystem.

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What is the concept of ecological succession?

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The process by which the structure of a biological community evolves over time, often following a disturbance.