3.1 Introduction to Biodiversity

Significant Ideas:

• Biodiversity can be identified in a variety of forms, including species diversity, habitat diversity, and genetic diversity.

• The ability to both understand and quantify biodiversity is important to conservation efforts.

Applications & Skills:

• Distinguish between biodiversity, diversity of species, habitat diversity, and genetic diversity.

• Comment on the relative values of biodiversity data.

• Discuss the usefulness of providing numerical values of species diversity to understanding the nature of communities and the conservation of biodiversity.