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Biodiversity

This category is for questions about biodiversity, or species diversity, which is composed of genetic, species, and ecosystem diversity.

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What everyday use do you make of taxonomy?

There is are several everyday uses of taxonomy. This is what helps with the identification and naming of organisms that we encounter daily.

How do I draw a food web for a king cobra snake?

To draw a food web for a king cobra snake, start with the king cobra at the top of the chain as the predator. Then, list the animals it eats, such as rodents, birds, and smaller snakes. Next, include the organisms that prey on the king cobra, such as large birds of prey or other predator snakes. Connect these organisms with arrows to show the flow of energy in the ecosystem.

What is a mammals ecological niche?

The extinct dog-like mammals are from a biological family of carnivorous mainly called Canidae. The Canidae includes almost 34 species from the manned wolf to bush dogs (short in length).

True or false The loss of a species from an ecosystem usually has no effect because of the presence of other species in the ecosystem?

False. The loss of a species from an ecosystem can have cascading effects on other species and the overall balance of the ecosystem. Each species plays a specific role in the ecosystem, so the loss of one can disrupt the interconnected relationships within the system.

Why do we need to conserve biodiversity?

Biodiversity is important at every level1. Because we live in a complex system where every living thing depends on something else in the system, down to the tiniest contributing members. It is important that we actively pursue a clear and current understanding of the system in which we live in order to monitor and maintain it.

2. Because God made the world and everything in it, and gave it to man to cultivate, care for and protect. (spiritual version)

3. Because there are still so many species we have not yet even found. Many of these still being discovered have and will yielded volumes of information about our world and cures for our ailments. The most resent discoveries have advanced our ability to fight cancer. (humanitarian version)

4. Because Biodiversity is declining and we need to understand why, how it is going to effect us all, if we are causing it or if we can afford to help maintain it, and if it benefits us to maintain it. (political version)

5. Because biodiversity is the origin of beauty in the world and to study it is to cultivate the heart.

*6* Biodiversity is key when an ecosystem experiences a disturbance. This can be a fire, flood, disease epidemic etc. A more diverse community that have different adaptive strategies will be more likely to survive and rebound.

What is the process which trees remove water from soil and release it through the leaves?

This process is called transpiration. Trees take up water from the soil through their roots and release it through small pores on their leaves called stomata. As the water evaporates from the leaves, it creates a pull that draws more water up from the roots to maintain the flow of nutrients throughout the tree.

What is a increasing biodiversity?

Speciation and extinction increase biodiversity.

How does biodiversity stabilize ecosystem?

Decreases in biodiversity result in a loss of genetic variation. This affects the ecosystem in varying levels of severity. For example, if you lose a pack of wolves in the forest, in that group you lose a genetic line that can hunt well by scent, then the prey species of those wolves (such as rabbits) may increase, they will eat more vegetation, and drive out less successful herbivores from the forest.

What are Causes of biodiversity loss in Kenya?

Basically natural soil erosion occurs from heavy rains, In the Philippines however forests have been cleared to make way for agriculture. The problem is that these forest were originally located on slopes and the trees provided resistance for the rain, now the slope provide a channel for rain and trees are no longer there to resist the rain

How does diversity happen?

There are few main reasons why genetic variations occues, Theres one called Chromosomal abberation, this usually occurs during crossing over in the stage prophase I during meiosis (form of sexual reproduction) What occurs is a duplication, deletion, or a rearrangement of chromosomal segments. So a chromosome might take in information, but it won't exchange and with the other chromosome. The next is Gene mutation, and this results in a change in the stored genetic info meaning one nucleotide is changed. ex GAG TCC TGT can be switch into GAG TTC TGT, because that middle nucleotide was altered this resulted in a new code for a different amino acid, so there fore a new protein was created, resulting in a mutated gene. There are a few others but these are two reasons. Others would be Gene Segregation, Fertlization, Non-disjunction - David

How can we improve biodiversity?

*Having more animals reproduction

*Reduce the pollution that affect the biodiversity

*Support local and regional projects aimed at tackling biodiversity losse biodiversity.

*Plant local flowers, fruits and vegetables. ... *Take shorter showers!...

*Invasive alien species. *Overexploitation of the natural environment..

Why does biodiversity vary in ecosystems?

The ecosystem is sensitive to environmental changes. These environmental changes whether chemical or physical directly affect the species richness and composition, the biodiversity of the area.

What does a exponental growth curve look like?

An exponential growth curve typically appears as a J-shaped or steeply rising curve on a graph. Initially, the growth is slow, but as time progresses, the rate of increase accelerates sharply, creating a steep upward trajectory. This pattern reflects a situation where the growth rate is proportional to the current value, resulting in rapid and continuous expansion. In biological contexts, this could represent populations or resources growing without constraints.

What factor is largely responsible for the loss of biodiversity seen in the world today?

as it will lead to some major problems such as global warming , pollution of natural resources etc.

How conservation related to biodiversity?

Management of human use of the biosphere so much to provide maximum benefits for sustainable genrations current while maintaining their potential to meet the needs and aspirations of future generations: Thus conservation in the positive, which includes preservation, maintenance, sustainable use, restoration and enhance the natural environment.

Conservation is the protection, preservation, management or restoration of wildlife and natural resources like forests and water. Maintaining the survival of species biodiversity and habitats of many that are threatened by human activities can not be ensured.

Biodiversity can have many interpretations and is most commonly used to replace the term more clearly defined and established long, species diversity and species richness.

What are the general characteristics of protista?

protozoa are microscopic and unicellular organisms. The protoplasm is differentiated into an outer ectplasm and inner endoplasm. A protozoan has one or more than one nucleus. Locomotory organs are pseudopodia , cilia or flagella. Reproduction takes place by sexual or asexual method.

How humans have an positive effect on biodiversity?

They are important because if they were no invertebrates the humans wouldnt be able to do stuff like fishing cause they need worms.Also because things like flower pollination we need bees to pollinate the flowers.If they were no bees the flowers the animal pollinated flowers race would stop. So point being made that we need invertebrates because they carry out important duties to humans

Who first coined the term hot spots with reference to biodiversity?

Raymond F. Dasmann in the 1968 lay book A Different Kind of Country

Does selective breeding increase or decrease biodiversity?

Similar, but not identical. And as most species are extinct beyond repair (we´ll probably never extract good dinosaur DNA) even backcrossing with living species is impossible.

Is biodiversity maintained?

Because what would we do without beauty. Life would be dual and bland without the beauty of the universe. I believe beauty inspires us, and without it who is to say that something as beautiful as art would exist. Without the beauty of the universe inspiration is lost. In a beautiful place amazing things can happen. Can you imagine a world without trees, flowers, waterfalls, and butterflies? I can't.

How can habitat alteration affect biodiversity?

Habitat alteration is a change that occurs particularly in the environment where organisms live and is considered as a threat to the survival of every known species. Alteration in habitat is usually caused by urbanization, overfishing, agriculture and coastal development.

What types of human activity decrease species diversity?

When people destroy the home's of animals and we build house's and other biuldings which then animals have no homes and will die.

What is a low biodiversity mean?

Bio (life) diversity (different unique individuals) low (quantity of). Low quantity of different life forms.

Why is biodiversity important and how can we preserve it?

Biodiversity is the variety of life on Earth. Biodiversity include the genetic variety among individuals in a species, the number of species in an ecosystem and the variety of ecosystems in the biosphere. The main factors causing the threat to biodiversity are pollution, habitat destruction, introduced species and overexploitation.