Name:__________________________

Patterns of Biodiversity
What is Biodiversity?
Bio: Something that is___________________________
Diversity: ______________ or differences
Biological Diversity (Biodiversity):Is the variety of life on _________________

Types of Biodiversity:
1. ________________ Diversity – variation among individuals of the same species
2.Diversity between Species – variety of species in the same____________________
3. Diversity between Ecosystems – variation in ________________ in the same region

Representing Biological Diversity

Purpose: To __________________ the relative abundance of species on Earth. For people to
care about the biological diversity on Earth, they have to be aware of the number and
types of organisms that share the planet with us.

Species list:
● Fungi ___________
● Plants
● Spiders, _________, scorpions, crabs, ___________, etc.
● Sponges,____________, ____________,, sea stars, etc.
● Snails & slugs (mollusks)
● Insects
● Mammals, __________, amphibians, reptiles, fish

There are approximately 10 – 100 million _________________ types of species on Earth!

How do we measure biological diversity?
● Species _________________(number of species present)
● Species _________________ (relative abundance)
Patterns of Biological Diversity:
In general, diversity increases from:
● _____________ to Equator/tropical
● High to low __________________
● Smaller to larger areas
● Disturbed to __________________ areas (longer time)

Check your knowledge:

Which location has greater diversity?

African plains OR Alberta plains

Top of Mount Kilimanjaro OR Bottom of Mount Kilimanjaro.

Yukon OR Alberta