APES Unit 2 Vocabulary
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- Q1the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.Habitat30s
- Q2Species with a narrow ecological niche. They may be able to live in only one type of habitat, tolerate only a narrow range of climatic and other environmental conditions, or use only one type or a few types of food.Specialist species30s
- Q3A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.Ecosystem30s
- Q4the number of different species in a communitySpecies richness30s
- Q5the relative proportion of different species in a given areaSpecies evenness30s
- Q6is a biogeographic region with a significant reservoir of biodiversity that is under threat from humansBiodiversity hotspot30s
- Q7The process by which natural environments provide life-supporting resourcesEcosystem services30s
- Q8products obtained from ecosystemsProvisioning30s
- Q9benefits obtained from the regulating of ecosystems (flood prevention, water filtration, erosion control)Regulating30s
- Q10Non-material benefits obtained from ecosystems, intrinsic valueCultural30s
- Q11ecosystem services necessary for all other ecosystem servicesSupporting30s
- Q12Human-induced changes on the natural environmentAnthropogenic30s
- Q13demonstrates the dual importance of habitat size and distance in determining species richnessTheory of Island Biogeography30s
- Q14Species with a broad ecological niche. They can live in many different places, eat a variety of foods, and tolerate a wide range of environmental conditions. Examples are flies, cockroaches, mice, rats, and human beings. Compare specialist species.Generalist species30s
- Q15A species, often introduced by humans, that takes hold outside its native range.Invasive species30s