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Biodiversity and Evolution

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the variety of plant and animal life present in an ecosystem

Biodiversity

The ability for an ecosystem to recover after a disturbance

Resilience

True or False: More biodiversity equals greater resilience for ecosystems to recover

True

Any event, whether natural or man-made, that affects the biodiversity in an ecosystem

Disturbance

The area of Earth that contains all life is known as the

Biosphere

The process for ecosystems to recover after a disturbance

Ecological Succession

The recovery of an ecosystem after a disturbance has destroyed everything, including the soil

Primary Succession

The recovery of an ecosystem where some life was destroyed, but the soil remains intact

Secondary Succession

The first species to appear in an ecosystem after a disturbance

Pioneer Species

When an ecosystem has fully recovered from a disaster, it has reached its' ____

Climax Community

Ecosystems are always changing, therefore ecosystems are considered to be _____

dynamic

Change in the inherited traits and adaptations of plant and animal life over time

Evolution

Process in evolution through which population of living organism adapt and change

Natural Selection

When humans control the passing on of traits, like in crops or in breeding of dogs

Artificial Selection

Scientist whose work in the Galapagos Islands lead to his theories on natural selection and evolution

Charles Darwin

By studying the fossil record, observing animals, and studying DNA, all life on Earth shares a ___

Common Ancestor