1What is biodiversity?
The variety of living organisms
2What is a habitat?
Place where an organism lives
3What is a community?
Populations of species in a habitat
4What areas have high biodiversity?
Areas with many different species
5What is local biodiversity?
Biodiversity in a small habitat
6What is global biodiversity?
Biodiversity across the whole Earth
7Where is biodiversity highest on Earth?
At the equator
8Where does biodiversity decrease on Earth?
Towards the poles
9What is species richness?
Number of different species in a community
10What is species evenness?
Relative abundance of different species
11How is biodiversity measured?
Using an index of diversity
12What is the formula for diversity index?
d = N(N-1) / Σn(n-1)
13What does "N" represent in the formula?
Total number of organisms
14What does "n" represent in the formula?
Number of individuals of one species
15What does Σ represent in the formula?
Sum of calculations
16What does a high diversity index mean?
More diverse area
17What does a low diversity index mean?
Fewer species, less diversity
18What is agricultural land clearance?
Removing land for farming
19How does monoculture affect biodiversity?
Reduces variety, fewer species
20What do pesticides do?
Kill pests and reduce biodiversity
21How do herbicides impact biodiversity?
Kill unwanted plants, reducing species
22What are conservation schemes?
Ways to protect biodiversity
23What does SSSI stand for?
Special Scientific Interest
24What does AONB stand for?
Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
25How do farmers encourage biodiversity?
Using hedgerows and field margins