A population is a group of

living things within a certain

area that are all of the same
species
• Several different populations may be found in a
community.
• A population of one kind may affect a population of
another kind within the community.
• Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in an area.
• Communities with many different species (a high index of
diversity) will be able to withstand environmental changes
better than communities with only a few species (a low
index of diversity).
 Levels of
Organization
studied in
Ecology…
•In a jungle community, some populations,
such as ants, fungi, and ferns, can be
very large in number. Other populations
such as tigers and snakes have fewer
members.
•Why do you think population sizes vary
among organisms?
 INDEX OF DIVERSITY
• Circle= Star apple tree
• Triangle = Mango Tree
• Calculate the Index Diversity
Legends: Triangle (blue) = Sampaloc tree
Triangle (red)= Chico Tree
Square= Kamias tree
Circle= Star apple tree
Rectangle = Mango Tree