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| Genetic diversity refers to the diversity of genetic information of a population of organisms |
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| The minimum viable population of a species has adequate genetic diversity |
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| A species can be defined as a group of individual organisms which can interbreed |
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| From an ecological perspective, the Tragedy of the commons refers to overharvesting resources |
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| If a keystone species is driven to extinction, the ecosystem it was a part of is more likely to collapse |
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| Species prone to extinction typically have low reproduction rates |
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| Most species rich environments around the world have low relative abundance |
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| Following a disturbance, the first species to colonize an area are called pioneer species |
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| Most mass extinctions in the history of life on earth have been associated with some form of climate change |
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| The need for fuel wood is one factor leading to tropical rain forest destruction |
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| Growing coffee in the tropical forest understory is a good example of multi-layered cultivation |
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| In terms of species interaction, competition typically occurs when resources are limited |
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| Taxonomists define species by how much they tax the environment |
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| Taxonomic diversity refers to how many different species feed off a common resource |
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| Species richness refers to the availability of resources for a species to survive |
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| The minimum viable population of a species is always two, provided one individual is female and one is male |
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| An indicator species typically is used to define an ecosystem |
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| An ecosystem is defined only by the different species it contains |
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| An ecosystem is defined only by the different species it contains |
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| Ecotourism is an example of a utilitarian use of biodiversity |
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| According to environmentalists, one weakness of the endangered species act is that the department of transportation designs the recovery plans |
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| According to environmentalist, clear cutting of forests is the preferred harvest method, because it allows for secondary succession to gradually rebuild the ecosystem |
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| Tree plantations are more diverse than old growth forests |
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| Since there are no fish in the forest, there is no management of the land |
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