biodiversity key terms

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a measure of variation found in the living world	biodiversity
place where an organism lives	habitat
a group of organisms that can breed to produce fertile offspring	species
variations between organisms within the same species	genetic biodiversity
type of sampling - using arbitrary values to decide where to sample	random sampling
type of sampling - picking an area you know is good/easy to sample	opportunistic sampling
type of sampling - dividing habitat into areas that appear different + sampling each	stratified sampling
type of sampling - taking samples at fixed intervals across a habitat	systematic sampling
square frame with little mini squares inside that is used for sampling	quadrat
a line taken across a habitat which is used to sample along	transect
type of data - numeric	quantitative data
type of trap - little container in a hole that poor little animals will fall into	pitfall trap
a different version of a gene	allele
the position of a gene on a chromosome	gene locus


a measure of how many different species are present	species richness
a measure of how equally represented each species in an area are	species evenness
significant + long lasting changes in weather patterns	climate change
a crop consisting of one strain of one species	monoculture
mating organisms with desired traits in order to have offspring with desired traits	selective breeding
when every member of a species dies	extinction
an important species that has a disproportionately high effect on its ecosystem	keystone species
loss of soil fertility caused by removal of minerals by continuous cropping	soil depletion
active management to maintain biodiversity	conservation
protection of area and removal of human impact to maintain biodiversity	preservation
type of conversation - taking organisms outside of their natural environment	ex-situ conservation
type of conservation - management within a organisms natural environment	in-situ conservation
area set aside for conservation of species or habitats	wildlife reserve
nationally protected area that can be visited	national park