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What does biodiversity mean according to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)?
What does biodiversity mean according to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)?
- The total number of species on earth
- The variety of genetic information contained in the genes of species
- The variability of living organisms in aquatic ecosystems
- The variety of life on earth, including diversity within species, between species, and of ecosystems (correct)
What is genetic diversity?
What is genetic diversity?
- The variability of living organisms in aquatic ecosystems
- The variety of species in a given ecosystem
- The distribution and abundance of habitats, biotic communities, and ecological processes in the biosphere
- The sum total of information contained in the genes of species of plants, animals, and microorganisms (correct)
What is evenness when measuring species diversity?
What is evenness when measuring species diversity?
- A comparison of the similarity of the population size of each of the species present (correct)
- The variety of species, including their abundance, distribution, and functions or interactions within a given spatial context
- A measure of the number of different kinds of organisms present in a particular area
- The distribution and abundance of habitats, biotic communities, and ecological processes in the biosphere
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Biodiversity (CBD definition)
Biodiversity (CBD definition)
The variety of life on Earth, encompassing diversity within species, between species, and of ecosystems.
Genetic Diversity
Genetic Diversity
The total genetic information found within all species of plants, animals, and microorganisms.
Species Evenness
Species Evenness
A measure of how similar the population sizes are for each species present in a given area.
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