Activity No. 6.

 
Getting acquainted with the essential terms in studying biodiversity and invasions, green
revolution, genetic engineering as well biological interactions will not be sufficient, what also
matters is you should be able to identify and discuss how biological diversity is affected by
population movement, patterns, and community structure. Now, I will require you to explain
thoroughly your answers.
1. Discuss comprehensively what is species richness, species evenness, and species
dominance.
 The number of species in a given area is referred to as species richness. The
species evenness refers to how similar the number of species is. Species richness
will be low if there are only a few species in an ecosystem, and high if there are
many. The evenness, on the other hand, is a comparison of the number of
individuals between species, regardless of the richness. The evenness will be poor
if there are a large number of individuals in a few species and a small number of
individuals in the others. Species with a high abundance in comparison to other
species in a community and commensurate effects on environmental conditions,
community diversity, and/or ecosystem function.
2. What is migration? Can migration influence biological diversity?
 Each migration is influenced by a complex and distinct collection of elements
known as push and pull factors. For ages, migration has had an impact on natural
resources, resulting in species and genetic loss. It also leads to habitat
fragmentation, loss of ecological connectedness, and disruption of evolutionary
processes. Identify and discuss the key processes of biological evolution.
Migration, in particular, has a regional and global impact on biodiversity, and
migratory species have an impact on ecosystem processes. For the timing and
navigation of migration, animals rely on predictable environmental cues. The
phenology and scope of migration will be affected by changes in these cues.
3. Enumerate at least three (3) threats to biodiversity and discuss comprehensively.
 The three greatest immediate threats to biodiversity are habitat loss,
overharvesting, and introduction of foreign species.
a. Habitat loss - The process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of
supporting its native species is known as habitat destruction (also known
as habitat loss or habitat reduction). The organisms that once inhabited the
location have been moved or killed, resulting in a decrease in biodiversity
and species abundance.
b. Overharvesting - Overharvesting is a term that refers to exploiting
renewable resources at an unsustainable rate. Plants, fish stocks,
woodlands, grazing pastures, and game animals all fall under this umbrella
phrase.
c. Introduction of foreign species - An introduced species, also known as an
alien species, exotic species, adventive species, immigrant species, foreign
species, non-indigenous species, or non-native species, is a species that
has spread outside of its native distribution range due to human activity,
either intentionally or accidentally.