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14 Cards in this Set
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Endemism |
Ecological state of a species being unique to a geographical location such as an island or defined zone |
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Ecosytem diversity |
Variation of habitats in an ecosystem more habitats = greater diversity |
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Distribution |
Where a species is found |
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Abundance |
how many of each species are present |
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Physiological adaptions |
internal workings within an organisms which helps it to survive and reproduce |
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Anatomical adaptions |
adaptions which are structures that can be observed or seen when organism is dissected |
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Genetic diversity |
-variation between members of a species -variation of alleles within a species |
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Competition |
when two or more individuals strive to obtain the same resources when they're in short supply |
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Niche |
a species role in the community |
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Adaption |
being specialised to suit the environment they live in |
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Behavioural adaptions |
actions the organism can do to help them survive an reproduce |
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Species diversity |
-number of different species -abundance of each species in an area more species = greater diversity |
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Transect (sampling) |
out a tape measure across a habitat, record species touching the line, record at intervals |
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Quadrats (sampling) |
place at random, identify plants, measure abundance |
