10 Questions
What is species richness a measure of?
Number of different species in a community
Which sampling method involves taking samples at every few meters in a defined pattern?
Systematic sampling
What does genetic diversity measure within a species?
Number of alleles in a gene pool
Which sampling method is based on ease of access to a source?
Opportunistic sampling
What does species evenness compare in a habitat?
Abundance of different species
What does the heterozygosity index (H) measure?
Genetic diversity of a species
How is the index of diversity (D) calculated?
D = N / n
Why is maintaining biodiversity important?
For ecological, economic, and aesthetic reasons
Which method is an example of ex situ conservation?
Zoos
What do zoos primarily use to conserve endangered species and their genetic diversity?
Various conservation strategies
Learn about biodiversity, the variety of living organisms on Earth, and how it is impacted by human activities like deforestation and climate change. Explore the concept of species richness, which measures the number of different species in a community through methods like random sampling.
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