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What is the study of rates of colonization and extinction of species on islands or other isolated areas called?

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Island biogeography

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What is a reduction in the genetic diversity of a population caused by a reduction in its size?

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Bottleneck effect

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What type of ecosystem service is obtaining lumber from a forest?

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Provisioning

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What are the three types of biodiversity?

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Genetic, species, and ecosystem

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Which community has higher biodiversity EVENNESS if Community 1 has a more equal distribution of species than Community 2?

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Community 1

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What is genetic drift?

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A mechanism of evolution that refers to random changes in the frequency of alleles in a population.

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What is gene flow?

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The transfer of genetic material between populations through migration.

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What is the founder effect?

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A phenomenon that occurs when a small group of individuals establishes a new population, leading to reduced genetic diversity.

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What are provisioning services?

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Ecosystem services that provide direct benefits to humans, such as food, water, and raw materials.

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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.