Species Diversity: A measure of both species abundance and species richness. An area that has a large number of species and many representative individuals from each species is more diverse than an area that has only a single species. See also biodiversity; compare ecosystem diversity, genetic diversity.

 

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Species Diversity: The number of living species on Earth.

Ecosystem Diversity: The diversity of biological communities and their physical environment. Diversity is determined by the species composition, physical structure and processes within an ecosystem. This is the . . . View Full Definition

Genetic Diversity: The genetic variation that occurs within a population or species. For example, there are several different colour dog whelk shells and ochre sea stars. See also biodiversity; compare ecosyst . . . View Full Definition

Biodiversity: Biological diversity; can be measured in terms of genetic, species, or ecosystem diversity.

Biodiversity (Or Biological Diversity): In general, the variety and variation among plants, animals, and microorganisms, and among their ecosystems. It has 3 levels: ecosystem diversity, species diversity, and genetic (within spec . . . View Full Definition

Species Abundance: The total number of individual of a species within a given area or community. Compare species richness.

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Species: One or more populations of interbreeding or potentially interbreeding organisms that are reproductively isolated in nature from all other organisms. Populations of individuals capable of int . . . View Full Definition

Sibling Species: Closely related species that are so similar that they are nearly indistinguishable morphologically

Latitudinal Diversity Gradient: The decrease in species richness that occurs as one moves away from the equator.