Year 10 Geography LPP Summer First 2016-2017
... How biotic and abiotic characteristics are interdependent in the tropical rainforest. How plants and animals are adapted to the climate of the tropical rainforest. Why tropical rainforests have a very high rate of nutrient cycling, which supports high levels of biodiversity and complex food webs. ...
... How biotic and abiotic characteristics are interdependent in the tropical rainforest. How plants and animals are adapted to the climate of the tropical rainforest. Why tropical rainforests have a very high rate of nutrient cycling, which supports high levels of biodiversity and complex food webs. ...
biodiversity - WordPress.com
... forests, woodlands and grasslands have been converted to commercial forests, croplands, or grazing lands Humans now use about 10% of world’s land surface for crop production, and about twice that amount for pasture and grazing lands ...
... forests, woodlands and grasslands have been converted to commercial forests, croplands, or grazing lands Humans now use about 10% of world’s land surface for crop production, and about twice that amount for pasture and grazing lands ...
Biodiversity
... competing for the same niche the weaker organism will “lose” – this is simply called ...
... competing for the same niche the weaker organism will “lose” – this is simply called ...
Loss in Biodiversity
... • Scientists estimate total species diversity 5-30 million species on earth that have not yet been explored. ...
... • Scientists estimate total species diversity 5-30 million species on earth that have not yet been explored. ...
Abstract The term biodiversity means biological diversity at different
... Abstract The term biodiversity means biological diversity at different levels – from genetic diversity, species diversity to ecosystem diversity. The distribution of plant diversity on Earth is not uniform and it is influenced by various factors. In my thesis I emphasize physical-geographic factors, ...
... Abstract The term biodiversity means biological diversity at different levels – from genetic diversity, species diversity to ecosystem diversity. The distribution of plant diversity on Earth is not uniform and it is influenced by various factors. In my thesis I emphasize physical-geographic factors, ...
Extinction & the Biodiversity Crisis
... majority of extant multicellular organisms D) Vascular plants, because they do not move around. ...
... majority of extant multicellular organisms D) Vascular plants, because they do not move around. ...
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... of diversity,” says Lefcheck. “Coral reefs remain the most species-rich habitats on earth, but a trait-based view reveals new areas where the diversity of ways in which fishes function is even higher.” “Functional biodiversity is highest in places like the Galápagos with only moderate species counts ...
... of diversity,” says Lefcheck. “Coral reefs remain the most species-rich habitats on earth, but a trait-based view reveals new areas where the diversity of ways in which fishes function is even higher.” “Functional biodiversity is highest in places like the Galápagos with only moderate species counts ...
Section 2 Notes Biodiversity at Risk
... then evolve into several new species. Thus, islands often hold a very distinct but limited set of species. Many island species, such as the Hawaiian honeycreeper, are endangered because of invasive exotic species. ...
... then evolve into several new species. Thus, islands often hold a very distinct but limited set of species. Many island species, such as the Hawaiian honeycreeper, are endangered because of invasive exotic species. ...
Dividends-from-Diversity-Final
... Worldwide: Biodiversity “Hotspots” “Latitudinal Diversity Gradient” ...
... Worldwide: Biodiversity “Hotspots” “Latitudinal Diversity Gradient” ...
Development of countermeasure technology against biodiversity
... workshop, we will show some studies for taking practical measures to these requirement. [Case1: Rare plant species was found under the transmission line] An environmental conservation group found the rare violet flowers listed as endangered plant species under the transmission line. Although cutting ...
... workshop, we will show some studies for taking practical measures to these requirement. [Case1: Rare plant species was found under the transmission line] An environmental conservation group found the rare violet flowers listed as endangered plant species under the transmission line. Although cutting ...
Chapter 18
... For some species, legal and illegal trade in plants and animals represent a serious threat to their ability to persist in nature. ...
... For some species, legal and illegal trade in plants and animals represent a serious threat to their ability to persist in nature. ...
Biodiversity
... How has the diversity of multicellular life changed over time? • Multicellular life started from only one kind and is now many kinds, so, duh. Yes, the number of different kinds of organism must have increased over time. • BUT has it been a steady increase? Is diversity still increasing now? Or has ...
... How has the diversity of multicellular life changed over time? • Multicellular life started from only one kind and is now many kinds, so, duh. Yes, the number of different kinds of organism must have increased over time. • BUT has it been a steady increase? Is diversity still increasing now? Or has ...
biology - People Server at UNCW
... Productivity is measured in Biomass Biomass –defined Gross primary productivity (GPP) - defined Net primary productivity (NPP) = GPP- R Tropical Productivity facts Rainforests are at least 2x as productive as northern coniferous forests. Rainforests produce approximately 50 billion tons of dry organ ...
... Productivity is measured in Biomass Biomass –defined Gross primary productivity (GPP) - defined Net primary productivity (NPP) = GPP- R Tropical Productivity facts Rainforests are at least 2x as productive as northern coniferous forests. Rainforests produce approximately 50 billion tons of dry organ ...
Why Protect Biodiversity?
... If a species is too inbred, they could be more vulnerable to disease. They might not be able to handle changes in their environment well. ...
... If a species is too inbred, they could be more vulnerable to disease. They might not be able to handle changes in their environment well. ...
Bio Ch 6 Humans in the Biosphere
... Genetic diversity – the total of all the different forms of all the different organisms in the biosphere Biodiversity is one of the Earth’s greatest natural resources – providing us with medicines, building materials, artistic inspiration and food. ...
... Genetic diversity – the total of all the different forms of all the different organisms in the biosphere Biodiversity is one of the Earth’s greatest natural resources – providing us with medicines, building materials, artistic inspiration and food. ...
Community Composition, Interactions, and Productivity
... • Set A-D has lower α diversity; one species per habitat dominated community. • Set E-H has lower β diversity; little difference in community between habitats. ...
... • Set A-D has lower α diversity; one species per habitat dominated community. • Set E-H has lower β diversity; little difference in community between habitats. ...
Why should we care about biodiversity?
... over water, land, and other natural resources. Environmental conflicts lead to mass migrations of people Strain national budgets, public infrastructure, and international relations ...
... over water, land, and other natural resources. Environmental conflicts lead to mass migrations of people Strain national budgets, public infrastructure, and international relations ...
The Value of Endangered Species: the Importance of Conserving
... More important than knowing why a particular species is valuable is understanding why so many kinds of plants and ...
... More important than knowing why a particular species is valuable is understanding why so many kinds of plants and ...
Biodiversity Activity
... Calculating and Comparing Biodiversity The Simpson Diversity Index is one of the most commonly used methods to determine the diversity of a location. Diversity is often considered to be a function of both the number of different species present and the number of individuals of each species. A higher ...
... Calculating and Comparing Biodiversity The Simpson Diversity Index is one of the most commonly used methods to determine the diversity of a location. Diversity is often considered to be a function of both the number of different species present and the number of individuals of each species. A higher ...
Conservation Biology
... habitats. 3 goals: o Document diversity of organisms on Earth o Study human impact on species and habitats o Develop methods to preserve those species and their habitats ...
... habitats. 3 goals: o Document diversity of organisms on Earth o Study human impact on species and habitats o Develop methods to preserve those species and their habitats ...
Biodiversity Biodiversity refers to all the different kinds of living
... Scientists and communities are making a special effort to preserve biodiversity in these regions. Biodiversity can also refer to the variety of ecosystems—communities of living things and their environments. Ecosystems include deserts, grasslands, and rain forests. The continent of Africa is home to ...
... Scientists and communities are making a special effort to preserve biodiversity in these regions. Biodiversity can also refer to the variety of ecosystems—communities of living things and their environments. Ecosystems include deserts, grasslands, and rain forests. The continent of Africa is home to ...
Mittermeier, RA, N. Myers, and CG Mittermeier (eds.). 1999
... analysis because of its high endemism (81%) in vascular plants. The Polynesia–Micronesia Hotspot is composed of several small islands with no primates, and the native terrestrial mammalian fauna consists entirely of bats; moreover, of the 16 known bat species, 56% are endemic. Additionally, the mari ...
... analysis because of its high endemism (81%) in vascular plants. The Polynesia–Micronesia Hotspot is composed of several small islands with no primates, and the native terrestrial mammalian fauna consists entirely of bats; moreover, of the 16 known bat species, 56% are endemic. Additionally, the mari ...
Biodiversity through Time
... - Cambrian and Ordovician mark time periods of rapid increase in diversity - Paleozoic is an era marked by a plateau in levels of diversity - Steady increase through the Mesozoic and Cenozoic. - Diversity is considered to have reached its peak in the late Tertiary The graph below shows how diversity ...
... - Cambrian and Ordovician mark time periods of rapid increase in diversity - Paleozoic is an era marked by a plateau in levels of diversity - Steady increase through the Mesozoic and Cenozoic. - Diversity is considered to have reached its peak in the late Tertiary The graph below shows how diversity ...
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... Duffy, Loretta and Lewis Glucksman Professor of Marine Science at VIMS, says the team’s findings are important locally because estuaries like Chesapeake Bay are naturally low in plant diversity, making them especially vulnerable to ecological surprises resulting from loss of species. “Salt marshes a ...
... Duffy, Loretta and Lewis Glucksman Professor of Marine Science at VIMS, says the team’s findings are important locally because estuaries like Chesapeake Bay are naturally low in plant diversity, making them especially vulnerable to ecological surprises resulting from loss of species. “Salt marshes a ...
Tropical Andes
The Tropical Andes is a subregion of the Andes spanning all of the Andes except the southern mediterranean and temperate zones. The Tropical Andes area spans 1,542,644 km2.