Biodiversity

• Three Types of Biodiversity:

  Diversity of Species

  Genetic Diversity

  Ecosystem Diversity
• Diversity of Species - Variety or number of different species occupying a specific area.  
• Genetic Diversity - The number of different inherited traits of a species.  
• Ecosystem Diversity - This refers to the number of ecosystems in a specific area.  
• LEVELS OF ORGANIZATION:

  Population

  Community

  Ecosystem

  Biosphere
• Community - A community is formed by different populations in a specific area. 
• Population - A group of organisms of the same species within a specific ares.
• Ecosystem - This is made up of many communities in a specific area. 
• Biosphere - It is all of the ecosystems on Earth added together.