Question 1

State one reason why good biodiversity data helps conservation planning.

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Question 2

Define the term species diversity.

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Question 3

Define the term species evenness.

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Question 4

State what is meant by biodiversity.

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Question 5

Describe two field methods that could be used to confirm the presence of an elusive mammal species.

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Question 6

State one reason why good biodiversity data is important for conservation planning.

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Question 7

Identify two groups, other than scientists, that can contribute to collecting biodiversity data.

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Question 8

Define the term species richness.

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Question 9

Identify the level of biodiversity that refers to variation within a species.

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Question 10

State what a higher value of Simpson’s Reciprocal Index (D) indicates about a community.

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Question 11

Identify one group (other than government) that can help collect biodiversity data.

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Question 12

State what is meant by 'citizen science'.

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Question 13

Explain how biodiversity can increase ecosystem resilience after a disturbance.

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Question 14

Explain why species evenness is important when comparing biodiversity between ecosystems.

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Question 15

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Question 16

Table 1 shows species richness and recovery time after a storm in four coastal sites.

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Question 17

Outline two ways that habitat diversity can increase species diversity.

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Question 18

Explain how high biodiversity can increase ecosystem resilience.

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Question 19

Explain what is meant by a tipping point in the context of ecosystem change.

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Question 20

Define species diversity.

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Topic 3.1: Biodiversity Questions

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