In regards to the research you did yesterday why is biodiversity important?
What are some key factors that play into biodiversity?
Biodiversity can be broken into two main areas; fucntional types and functionally equivalent organisms/genotypes. Compare and contrast these two areas (similarities/differences)
Biodiversity is important because of he food chain, no animal will have the same meal every meal of every day and be content.
ReplyDeleteKey factors are eating habits of animals and the human population's habits in being clean to the environment and helping the environment.
Functionally equivalent species can fill the same niche and fight over resources, they can all be grouped into a functional type category. Functional type categories include herbivores and carnivores, functional types do not fight over resources with one another.
(part one) Biodiversity is important because of the roles that all of the organisms play. Every role an organism plays can be vital to any species. It may not affect humans directly or immediately, but one must know that everything is locked into a chain and if one organism has no food, it sets off a pattern of similar instances.
ReplyDeleteIn the entire world, there are so many plants and animals that with the loss of one ecosystem, many more could tumble down. It would be similar to the keystone effect we talked about in class. The loss of a keystone species or ecosystem could lead to more losses in species and make natural disasters worse, resulting in more deaths. Another thing is that the loss of species can lead to the loss of possible human resources such as medicines or medical drugs.
ReplyDeleteSome key factors that play into biodiversity are human influence, animal interactions, relations, and resources. Each of these are extremely important in maintaining a balance in nature.
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These two areas are also known as hierarchical components.
Functional types of organisms or ecosystems are for example, carnivorous animals and coniferous trees.
Functionally equivalent organisms/genotypes are organisms that share the same niche.
Biodiversity is important because every animal relies on a connected web of many species to survive. Biodiversity helps keep disease down, food supplies still growing, etc.
ReplyDeleteSome key factors in biodiversity are the animals and plants in a certain area. Even other organisms that are miles and miles away can feel effects from what happens in the ecosystems far away. The ecosystem itself plays a large factor in biodiversity. Some ecosystems are more diverse than others because of what they have to offer for the organisms living there. Also, competition between the organisms in an area can also affect how diverse it is.
The main difference between functional types and functionally equivalent organisms are the are the mechanisms that drive the diversity. They are both components of diversity and the ecosystem.
(part two) Functional types of biodiversity are different kinds of animals or niches, etc. While the functionally equivalent species are the species that share the same niche.
ReplyDeleteBiodiversity is important because if we didn't have a variety of plants and animals, not only us, but the few other species, would run out of resources fairly quickly.
ReplyDeleteSome key factors that play into biodiversity are if a species goes extinct, if a habitat is destroyed, and many other ideas along those lines. If any of those happen, then it messes up the balance of the ecosystem, and many others.
Functional types are sets of organisms showing similar responses to environmental conditions and having similar effects on the dominant ecosystem processes. Functionally equivalent organisms/genotypes are organisms or genotypes that share the same niche (or role). They are similar because it is a group of organisms or genotypes with the same or similar role. They are different because functionally equivalent organisms/genotypes are a set of organisms/genotypes that do the same job in their habitat or ecosystem, while functional types do similar jobs with similar responses that have similar effects on the dominant ecosystem processes.
Biodiversity is very important because without it the world would turn into a massive landfill and nobody would live in a sanitary home. Factors such as temperature, place on the earth, and similar factors can effect biodiversity. They are similar in ways such as they both have to do with biodiversity and they can relate to it but they are different in what they are.
ReplyDeleteBiodiversity is important because there needs to be some varieties in the ecosystem. Biodiversity is the diverse species that live in an area. Therefore, if there was only one species in an area, then they would have to readapt to the area instead of depending on the other animals in that area.
ReplyDeleteSome key factors that play into biodiversity are the keystone species because if that species was not there then the whole community would collapse. Keystone species can range from sea otters to sea stars. The sea stars feed off of certain animals in the ocean and if the sea star was taken out of the equation, then the sea urchin and the mussel population would be much larger and drive the rest of the species away.
Some similarities are that they both have equal effects on the environment. the functional types are sets of organisms that show the same effect on the dominant ecosystems processes. Some differences are that the functional types aren't as competitive as the functional equivalent organisms and the functional equivalent organisms are more categorized in the same species whereas functional types are more widespread.
Biodiversity is important because each individual animal and plant has a different role in an ecosystem. Biodiversity is like a puzzle made of all the animals and plants in an environment. If you take pieces out, eventually it will fall apart.
ReplyDeleteKey factors that play into biodiversity are succession and resession. These are key factors because they are the way that an ecosysetm replaces itself and comes back after something devistating happens. For example after a forest fire, pine cones drop to the ground and relese seeds for a new forest to grow. Other key factors are things like temperature and seasons. The temperature affects the ecosystem because certain species can only live in specific temperatures. The seasons determine whether animals should hybernate or if leaves should fall. Human activity is also a factor in biodiversity. If humans decide that they want to go and chop down a few million acres of rainforest then the animals and low lying plants that live there will either die or leave.
Functional types of genotypes and organisims are different types of organisims. They do not have to compete for resources and fulfill different niches. Functionally equivelent species have the same niche and and must compete for things like food and places to live.
Biodiversity is critical for our planets natural order of wildlife. Without it there would be to many things out of place. There are certain animals that will keep the area they are in alive because they have such a big role in their ecosystem.
ReplyDeleteKey factors of biodiversity are things such as making sure the environment is suitable for the animals that live in it so don't trash it. Another one is making sure we don't kill off an extreme amount of animals that will disrupt eating habits of other animals in the area.
Compare and contrasting of functional biodiversity and functionally equivalent organisms. Contrast: functionally equivalent is largely affected by competition while functional is slightly affected by it. Compare: Wherever there is a functional biodiversity there is functionally equivalent organisms that are there and play a part in it, although they may not always be exactly the same.
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ReplyDeleteBiodiversity Is important also becaus eofthe specific niches that every species aha and if one species dies out then another will have to take it's place in filling this niche, which is not a problem for functionally equivalent species but (just going out to a worst case scenario) what if a carnivore had to fill a herbovos niche, that would not work and you would get a hitch in the system and the ecosystem could fall apart.
Different animal species keep other animals alive by contributing to their habitat through their niche. Factors that play into biodiversity are how many humans are there because for some reason we do not like wild animals near them so the animals will move to another habitat. Urbanization affects two habitats. Another key factor is how much resources like food or water are there, if there are not enough resources to go around animals will either die off or move on. Functionally equivalent organisms are animals that share the same niche. A function ecosystems are when all the animals work together and each play a different role. When all the organisms are functionally equivalent nothing but one job will get done and the ecosystem will not function properly.
ReplyDeleteBiodiversity is important because without it, natural processes would not be able to occur, and the balance of nature would shift into a dangerous position where predators lose prey and prey loses predators. If so much as once species is lost, there may be another to make up for it, but if a habitat is lost, there probably wont be any other living organism to substitute. If say, an ant species dies off in the Amazon Rainforest, another one may be able to take its place if it is close in relation to it because of biodiversity. Without many other animals, every animal would be in danger. Say there were just humans and cows on this planet, and nothing else. The cows would die because there would be nothing to eat, and humans would die because they lost their prey. With biodiversity, there are other options and more varied animals and organisms.
ReplyDeleteKey factors that play into biodiversity are: ranging temperature, water, habitats, different niches that the organisms take, and food sources.
Functional Types: All organisms that have different niches in the habitats, such as jellyfish and starfish.
Functionally Equivalent: Organisms that share the same niche, such as moose and caribou, in a habitat.
Both: Both areas of biodiversity are in competition. The functional types are in competition with food sources and whatnot, and the functionally equivalent types are in competition for their niches.
1. Let's just think about this for a moment. Now, why do humans think it's so important to keep our earth the way it is in the first place. The reason they think biodiversity is so important is because without it there would be a drastic change in the environment. But, I still don't get why that's so important. What's wrong with humans becoming extinct. It won't effect anything on a universal or even galactic scale. And I don't get what would be so bad with that, anyway. The message I'm trying to get across is, survival is important to humans, but is human survival really important? If the planet exploded tomorrow, why would it matter to any lifeforms on the other side of the universe? And/or in other universes? Yeah, that's what I thought.
ReplyDelete2. Anyway, back to the original topic. Some key factors that play into biodiversity are the number and variation of animals, the organization of the food chain of the environment, the types of animals, and the abundance of certain food sources.
The third one is coming. I just need more research.
Biodiversity is important. Without it we could lose precious medicine or other needed things we can attain from plants and even some animals. For example, the Tropical Cone snail's habitat is being destroyed and they are going extinct. THis is horrible because it contains a toxin called a "conotoxin" which could be used in medicine. Some key factors in biodiversity are animals, plants, humans and their influence, and how everything fits together to form the planet we have today.
ReplyDeleteFunctional types are the animals and plants that live together in harmony, but all have a different niche. Functionally equivolent organisms/genotypes are animals/plants that share the same niche and fight over it.
Biodiversity is important because some species depend on a different species. If one species dies out completely or in a certain spot, other species may die out, and so on, causing a chain reaction. Some key factors that play into biodiversity are physical characteristics, what types of species there are in any given area, and the biotic/abiotic disturbance factors. Functional biodiversity is the study of different chemical processes, such as energy flow and cycling of matter. Functionally equivalent biodiversity is when different species share the same role in an environment. Some examples of this is the fact that moose and caribou are both large herbivores in the same environment, and mussels and tunicates are both sessile marine filter feeders. However, these two types of biodiversity are similar because they both have impact on the environment they live in, and the other species that share that environment with them.
ReplyDeleteBiodiversities are important to everyone, including humans, because without it, humans and many other creatures would be negatively effected. Over fishing, pollutants, research, etc. are all contributing to the downward spike in biodiversities. With less and/or harmed biodiversities, humans will loose jobs due to less animals, which will lead to a stock market crash. Another example is that the water and animals will be contaminated by the pollutants, and they will become inedible. Humans do not realize that by killing one species, you kill many along with it. Take the seal, for example. The seal population is becoming very scare, so the whales will have to target another source, the otter. The otter will soon die out, which will leave the whales hanging once again.
ReplyDeleteSome key factors that play into biodiversity is temperature, a unique and delicate balance between biotic and abiotic factors. These factors include plants, animals, and abiotic factors such as dirt, rocks, and any other type of abiotic factor that influences the certain biodiversity.
Two types of diversities are functional types, and functionally equivalent organisms/genotypes. Similarities of Functional types and functionally equivalent types of biodiversity is that they both effect the environment equally. Some differences are that functionally equivalent types are more close together concerning species, while functional types are more widespread.
Biodiversity is important because it allows an ecosystem to flourish which is vital because then it is better suited for natural disasters. This means disasters will have less of an impact and human lives may be spared. Also certain organisms may provide medicinal benefits to humans. One example of this would be coral, but if all the coral reefs die from bleaching the possibility of a pharmaceutical drug from them will be gone as well.
ReplyDeleteSome key factors that play into biodiversity are the different types of animal species, food chains, the size of the habitat, the climate, habitat alterations/human intervention, populations, species isolation, and pollution.
Functional types of organisms are species like carnivorous animals that have different niches. Functionally equivalent organisms/genotypes are organisms within functional types that have the same niche in ecosystems.
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Biodiversity is very important to an ecosystem because water, plants and animals provide necessary items for survival. Without all of the animals, there would be no food chain and carnivorous animals would not be able to live without other animals. Only the plant eating species would survive and eventually, they would overpopulated. Without plants, the no animal would be able to survive because the food chain would collapse. Water is the same way because it is necessary for all life forms.
ReplyDeleteKey factors that play into biodiversity are the types of life forms in a particular area and their niches. Another factor is weather and other conditions that will make an area habitable for certain life forms.
Functional types of biodiversity are when there is a variety of species that fill the same or similar niches and they can help each other survive. In functionally equivalent biodiversity, the life forms fill different niches, but they still help each other animals and plants by providing food and (in the case of plants) oxygen.
Biodiversity is the variation of life forms in an ecosystem. I think that. Biodiversity is important because every animal no matter how small or large has an important role to play in a given area or ecosystem. Imagine if there were no more snakes in the world, you might think that it would be great no more ugly snakes crawling into your house, but what else would? If snakes just disappeared then there would be an overabundance of mice and rats, the rat population would grow big time, on the other hand the animals that eat snakes like owls and eagles would die out because they won't have any food. Everything is important in a ecosystem. The key factors of biodiversity are other animals that work together to make an ecosystem.
ReplyDeleteThe Functional type of biodiversity is the part that works with the study of different chemical processes that fir their survival on the land.
Functionally equivalent diversity is the type that deals with the living organisms genetically, and they are organism within the functional type.
They are the same because they both have to do with biodiversity within an ecosystem
To answer the first question, biodiversities are important because they are basically the structures to ecosystems and habitats. They are the variety of the living organisms, including animal and plant species. It helps with the natural balance of the natural, living, world.
ReplyDeleteThe key factors that play into a biodiversity depend on the area in which it is located. Different habitats and ecosystems will have different key factors. A general key factor would have to the structure. Another overall key factor would have to be the composition or the species that make up the biodiversity.
The definition of functional types are sets of organisms showing similar responses to environmental conditions and having similar affects on the ecosystem. Functional types is somewhat the general "umbrella" of the biodiversity and the functionally equivalent organisms and genotypes can fall on the "umbrella." Some examples of functional types would be carnivorous animals or fixing plants. Functional equivalent organisms/genotypes are the species that have similar niches or roles in the environment. An example of this would be moose and caribou.
It gives a boost to the food chain which causes a cycle of living for an entire ecosystem, without biodiversity humans could even end up not having enough food. Each species also has a role to play and without them there will be a lack in the system of biodiversity. The temperature does play a key factor for biodiversity because there are areas in the world that some mammal cant live in like tropical fish aren't going to live in Antarctica. So the temperature plays a huge role for how much diversity there is. There are different reasons for why a species fits in with an ecosystem that would also fit for biodiversity some reasons could be for the size of the species or just how important that species is for the area. Functional diversity is that type of biodiversity which is the study of different types Of chemical processes of species for their survival on land. Genetic diversity is the different type of diversity that deals with living organisms genetically for the variation in the genes of the species and the genetic make-up of the species which differ form each other to produce a new generation is categorized as genetic diversity.
ReplyDelete1. Biodiversity is important because it allows an environment to be supported by multiple types of factors with many niches, thus allowing the ecosystem to flourish.
ReplyDelete2. Key factors of biodiversity are multiple types of biotic and abiotic factors and the means of which to support these factors.
3. These to types are different because they both have different niches in an ecosystem. Functional types are often carnivorous predators while functionally equivalent types are often herbivores. Functional types include carnivorous animals while functionally equivalent species can include the moose and the caribou. These are made similar by their overall contribution to the biodiversity of an ecosystem and biome.
Biodiversity plays a useful role in agriculture: more genetically diverse crops (in addition to the use of many different kinds of crops) decreases its risk from viruses (e.g. wheat leaf rust).
ReplyDeleteSome key factors include keystone species (term used to refer to species' that a great deal of the ecosystem relies on to function properly, e.g. plankton and algae in the ocean). Another key factor is succession and recession, or how an ecosystem recovers from a large scale disaster. If that process is interrupted or interfered with, then the biodiversity in that area is radically changed.
Functional diversity is species which fill different niches, while functionally equivalent diversity is different species filling the same niche.
Biodiversity is important because with more variety of animals there can be more food sources. it is vital because If one animal Dies off then it can make another species die off or the species can overpopulate. Biodiversity is a structure for animals. If one keystone species becomes extinct than that can cause a domino effect in a couple more species going extinct. Biodiversity is also important because of the food chain. animals need variety in what they eat and not get the same meal day by day. The point is biodiversity is very crucial because any animal could go extinct if one specific does.
ReplyDeleteBiodiversity is important because then not all your eggs are in one basket. If a species has to go, not every species will go. Also, it has a certain intangible value. Having just two or three species in the world would be boring.
ReplyDeleteSome key factors are the biotic and abiotic factors, keystone species, and human involvement.
Functional diversity is when a species fills a spot, like carnivore or herbivore, and equivalent diversity is when many species fill the same slots.
Biodiversity is important because an ecosystem needs something to fill every niche. Every niche provides something for another, and if one is gone, the rest will follow.
ReplyDeleteSome key factors of biodiversity are native plants, as they provide a constant food source for consumers, but if invasive species are introduced, they could kill of the plants and still be inedible to the the consumer.
Functional equivalent diversity is where an ecosystem has two different species that fill the same niche, like a coyote and a bobcat. Functional type diverse species fill different niches, but do not compete with each other for things such as territory and food. Examples are a rat and human. Functional type diversity is much easier to achieve than functional equivalent diversity.
1. Biodiversity helps in the evolutionary process on Earth, and without it human advancement would slow down drastically.
ReplyDelete2. Keystone species are one of the largest factors in biodiversity. Keystone species are organisms that are needed for an ecosystem to survive. Another factor would be succession and recession, which is the way an ecosystem recovers from a disaster.
3. Functional diversity is the number of functional roles in an ecosystem. Functional Equivalent organisms fill different niches.
1. Biodiversity is an important because if it is referring to plant biodiversity than crops can be important. It is better to have many different types of crops instead of just one. It is important in other types of environments because of all the niches. Animals would also depend on many types of food and habitats.
ReplyDelete2. Key factors are keystone species. The biodiversity would be key because of all the biotic and abiotic factors that support other organisms.
3. Functionally equivalent diversity is when a variety of species fill the same niche in an ecosystem. The functional diversity is when two or more species are filling different niches.
Biodiversity is important because every living thing in an ecosystem relies on another equally in order to survive. Eating habits of animals and Humanity's will to clean and help the environment.
ReplyDeleteFunctional Diversity=filling many different niches.
Functionally Equivalent Diversity=focused on one niche.
Biodiversity is important because lack of one species may affect the entire foodchain.
ReplyDeleteKey Factors in biodiversity are climate change, population, and human population. Climate change can endanger a species, example, polar bears. This means that the seals or whales have lost a meal. Population is key, if one species is overpopulated, that means food is going to deplete faster than it is being replenished, but that is only a problem if that species is at the top of the food chain in that particular biome. Human population is too, a factor. If there were a 700 million people in the United States at one time, we would be in trouble. Our food source would go so much faster. This is only a real problem if it were sudden.
Functionally equivalent diversity is when different species fill the same niche and functional diversity is when different species fill different species fill different niches.
Biodiversity is important because it keeps our food chain the way it should be (if a certain species that plays a role in the food chain dies off, the food chain gets messed up) and it allows for many different organisms to engage in symbiosis.
ReplyDeleteKey factors in biodiversity are food chains, symbiosis, biotic factors, abiotic factors, keystone species, habitats, a nd ecosystems- just to name a few.
Functional diversity is a characteristic in which members of the same species fill many different niches, while functional equivalency means two different species fill the same niche. Either is a positive factor for biodiversity.
Biodiversity is highly important to maintain a healthy ecosystem, especially because of the medicinal and antiviral purposes provided. Also, having more animals in one environment just allows more and more niches to be carved.
ReplyDeleteCertainly, biodiversity is like buying one lottery ticket versus buying 100. If a habitat gets unlucky and is not able to sustain itself because of lost resources, then the biodiversity allows for more chances for that to be rebuilt or restructured because of the abundance of living resources.
Functional biodiversity is the spreading of traits and habits throughout an ecosystem. A great help from this is the spreading of immunity against diseases. However, it is also good at transmitting those diseases by themselves. This occurs when there are more niches in an environment. Functionally equivalent diversity occurs when many species cooperate to fill the same niche. This will allow for FERB (Functionally equivalent replacement behavior) to occur, which in turn can allow other species to learn from species that do the same job, but better.
1. Biodiversity is really what keeps everything going. Without it, food chains would be completely out of whack, natural disasters would ravage the planet, and we would be deprived of many important resources.
ReplyDelete2. Some key factors of biodiversity are things like the weather, the animals in an area and their niches, what humans are doing in that area, and variations in natural patterns (such as an unusually cold winter or lack of food or even invasive species)
3. Functionally equivalent species basically have the same or very similar niches; their FUNCTIONS are EQUAL, thus the name. Functional types do not compete for resources because they fill different niches. For example, in the case of herbivores and carnivores, the carnivores eat the herbivores.
Biodiversity is important because it is all of the layers that make up an ecosystem/habitat. It keeps all of the life in that specific area in order and balance. In biodiversity animals live off of each other and they are important to one another just like they are to us.
ReplyDeleteBiotic and abiotic factors play key roles in biodiversity. They are food and shelters. But they are also temps. and weather that keeps the area as the perfect habitat for the species living there.
Functional types don't compete against one another for resources.
Functionally equivalent organisms can assume the same roles or niches as another organisms. They do fight for resources. Also, they can be categorized as functional types.
Biodevirsity is important, because without it, animals would have to eat the same thing everyday, and that's not healthy. Imagine if we had to eat the same thing everyday, we wouldn't get any nutrition and it would get old fast. Also it allows different niches of specific animals to help the ecosystem flourish.
ReplyDeleteKey factors include keystone species, which holds together food chain, and many biotic and abiotic factors that the ecosystem relys on.
Functional diversity and functionally equivalent diversity is similar because they both involve niches in the ecosystem. They are different, because functional diversity is when species fill different niches, and functionally equivalent diversity is when multiple different species fill the same niche. Also functional usually implies that it's a carnivore, while the functionally equivalent usually means it's a herbivore.
Biodiversity is important because every animal relies on another to survive in the food chain or or in their own habitat. Without biodiversity, many animals would die. Biodiversity allows many organisms to support the ecosystem.
ReplyDeleteSome key factors of biodiversity are keystone species. If a keystone species falls, the whole ecosystem will go with it. A keystone species can be as small as a starfish or as large as a bear.
Functionally equivalent organisms are in competition for resources and the same niche. A functional type of biodiversity is when a variety of species fill a single niche or similar niche.
1. Biodiversity is extremely important because the variety in animals for a certain area keeps the natural balance and sustains the delicate food chains.
ReplyDelete2. The largest factor in the biodiversity of an area is the climate, because weather patterns and other natural factors are what determine the type of animals in the ecosystem. Also, the bottom of food chain, or the keystone species, are what maintain the natural order and supply food for all other species.
3. Functional types are parts of an ecosystem that are affected and affect their environment the same way. Functionally equivalent organisms are subcategories of functional types that preform the exact same role in the ecosystem.
Biodiversity is important because it helps the organisms in an environment to live better. If one species falls, then all the species in the whole environment could fall as well.
ReplyDeleteSome of the most important factors in biodiversity are human intervention and keystone species. Humans intervening in nature can lead to habitat loss or species extinction, leading to the domino effect of species dying out. Keystone species are similar to that effect, because if a keystone species falls, the environment around them falls too.
Functional types are organisms filling different niches, and not needing to compete with each other for resources. Functionally equivalent organisms are organisms that fill similar niches and have to compete with each other for resources. Similarities between the two are that they both are generally about filling niches and needs for the organisms between the concepts.
1) Biodiversity is important as many of our medicines, such as morphine and menthol originate from plants, and if those plants were to die out, we would lose important medicines as well as future medicinal opportunities. It also keeps the environment in a balance with different species filling different niches.
ReplyDelete2) Key factors of biodiversity include the keystone species because it is the species that the whole ecosystem relies on. Another key factor is adaptation, for if one species dies out, there needs to be another one to fill its niche.
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Biodiversity is very important, a habitat without biodiversity can not survive without human aid. Biodiversity is also important because like humans, animals can't eat the same thing for weeks on end. We both have to multiple sources of food to survive.
ReplyDeleteMainly the factors that play into the biodiversity are natural factors such as the amount of water in the area, the amount of plant life in the area, and the population of predators. However, more recently the list of factors that effect biodiversity has grown to include things such as the human population in the area, the amount of factories in the area, and weather or not a spesice is protected from being hunted by humans.
Functionally equivalent species can fill the same niche as each other and they can fight over resources. Functional diversity species fill different rolls and niches.
1. Biodiversity is important because it keeps everything in balance. If there were naturally a large biodiversity in an area, it is important that that level of diversity is maintained in order to keep the balance of that ecosystem in place. Biodiversity also keeps each species different from each other so that no one species becomes more dominate then another that would not occur in a natural circumstance, arguably other then humans. In addition, biodiversity also plays a part in agriculture. If there are many different types of food source and each is different, then people would more likely to buy a variety of different foods rather then only eating a certain type of food from a certain market. This also keeps the economy in balance.
ReplyDelete2. Many things are key factors in biodiversity, such as abiotic factors. Temperature, moisture, terrain, and air are just a few of many. These factors create the conditions that that habitat would be under. Some species can only live in specific habitats, so ones with differing conditions would not be able to support that species. Where a species is located greatly effects the amount of biodiversity in that area. If there are very specific conditions in a location, it is likely to have a low level of biodiversity.
Biodiversity is important because it is made up of many different plants, animals, and other useful animate objects like bugs and insects. without biodiversity, many of the useful things and necessities like food, animal meat and plant food types. If we had no biodiversity, then we would be narrowed down to only a few kinds of food, and our environment would be very barren and boring.
ReplyDeleteSome key factors that play into biodiversity are, animals, plants, food, insects, and the biotic and a-biotic functions of nature. Another one, is the amount of a certain species in a specific area, for example, a rare species were you are, could be commonplace somewhere else, like finding a polar bear here in arizona, while there are tons in the arctic and northern areas. Some more factors are the climate of the area, and the soil content. somewhere where it is very warm and humid, is going to have different forms of biodiversity than alaska. Just like Phoenix Arizona is going to have different forms of biodiversity than Portland Oregon.
Some main differences between the two parts are; the energy produced and the check and balance system of nature.
Biodiveersity is important because without it, whole ecosystems would crumple. At is because biodiversity is pretty much the way an ecosystem is organized, like how many different types of plants and animals are living in the ecosystem. Essentially, biodiversity is the natural balance of the world.
ReplyDeleteOne of the largest key factors to biodiveresoty is human influence. Not only that, but also the way animals interact with each other and the antibiotic factors. Also, the keystone species is vital for biodiversity.
Functional diversity is the spreading of traits, habits, and genetics through an ecosystem, and functional equivalent is when animals work together to fill a niche.
In regards to the research you did yesterday why is biodiversity important?
ReplyDeleteBiodiversity is important because the diversity in animals and plants is what helps the circle of life (only it's a lot more complicated than just a circle) for example, the squirrel eats the fruit that falls from the trees, the snake eats the squirrel, the bird eats the snake, the panther eats the bird, the panther dies and decomposes to feed the tree with the fruit. Every animal depends on the special abilities of another. If one step were to be missed, the whole circle (very, very complicated circle) would fall apart. Also, biodiversity allows possible futures in things such as medicine. But if we were to kill a species, it would mean that we could no longer harness that animal's attributes.
What are some key factors that play into biodiversity?
How habitable an environment is would be a player. If you are in the dunes, you aren't going to have a lot of life (very harsh environment) so in order to surivive, animals have adapted certain characteristics that are needed to survive. If an animal doesn't have those characteristics, it would die for it's not like there are a lot of options for food like in a rainforest. And so the animals don't have a lot of room for variation so there isn't as much biodiversity. Also, some key factors would be abiotic features (that would be the habitat I mentioned), keystone species (many animals and plants have to be centered around this), and humans. If humans are right next door, it's not going to be a very diverse place because we are killing all of them.
Biodiversity can be broken into two main areas; fucntional types and functionally equivalent organisms/genotypes. Compare and contrast these two areas (similarities/differences)
Functional: is when a specific species maintains a certain niche, often carnivores. It looks like this would be the keystone species because it's only one species filling a specific niche. If this species goes, that means there isn't another species that does the same thing that could step in and fill the role.
Functional equivalent: when many species maintain a niche, these are often herbivores.
Similarities are that these both refer to the niches/effects that organisms have on the environment.
Biodiversity is important because of the doors it opens in medical, chemistry, biological, and genetic field, as well as keeping the world's ecosystems balanced. With it, food chains are complete
ReplyDeleteand nature can live in harmony with man kind, until things start to die off. When breeds become extinct, it creates a global disaster. Everyone and thing is affected directly.
Key factors of biodiversity are the biotic and abiotic elements. This includes foliage, temperature, sunlight, and especially, good instincts. The components that clash with the natural factors are temperature change, habitat modification or complete destruction of
the area, overpopulation, increase in alien species (in this case,
mostly humans), and reaching a faster tipping point than before. This is when varieties become rare. When temperature change occurs, it becomes a competition of survival of the fittest. The weak organisms cannot adapt in time to create a sustainable environment again. Overpopulation forces animals out of their home and into other environments, invading working or nonworking ecosystems, which then flows into the subject of alien species. When populations reach a tipping point at a faster rate, the species has a more likely chance of becoming extinct, which makes the food chain incomplete.
In Northern England, testing has shown that functional types tend to
differ with their geographical locations along with their placement on
the taxonomy scale. They can be categorized by defining their
demographic, reproduction, and dormancy patterns. Functionally
equivalent organisms/genotypes are the diverse organisms within the
functional types, within complex ecosystems.
In regards to the research you did yesterday why is biodiversity important?
ReplyDeleteBiodiversity is important because it allows us and so many other organisms to survive. Without one organism, another one would not be able to survive. If we didnt have many of the animals we have today then we wouldnt be able to eat, or the earth would be over populated by certain insects because the organisms that eat them might be gone. Insects are not the only thing that could become overpopulated. There is many more organisms that without certain predators could eventually over populate.
What are some key factors that play into biodiversity?
Some key factors that play into biodiversity are, all the animals that make the organism selection so diverse, the temperature that effects how organisms live, the habitats that the organisms live in. Temperature effects the habitat and the organisms. If the weather grew increasingly colder, and the animal was used to hto weather then that animal may suffer and die. If the animal was used to extremly hot temperatures and it grows very cold then that animal could suffer also.
Biodiversity can be broken into two main areas; fucntional types and functionally equivalent organisms/genotypes. Compare and contrast these two areas (similarities/differences)
Similarities between functional types and functionally equivalent organisms/genotypes is that they both effect the environment equally. The difference is that functional type is the type of organism. Where functionally equivalent organisms/ genotypes is the amount of diverse organisms within the functional types.