The Biodiversity Crisis, Extinction and Speciation
Scientists estimate there are about 8.7 million eukaryotic species, yet only 1.5 million have been identified. This section explores biodiversity, the equilibrium of speciation and extinction, and the human-driven crisis threatening ecosystems. Advanced Placement® and AP® are trademarks registered and/or owned by the College Board, which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, this textbook.
Topics
- adaptive radiation biodiversity
- biodiversity hotspot
- bush meat
- chemical diversity chytridiomycosis
- DNA barcoding
- ecosystem diversity
- endemic species
- exotic species
- extinction
- extinction rate
- genetic diversity
- heterogeneity
- megafauna
- secondary plant
- compound
- species-area
- relationship
- tragedy of the commons
- white-nose syndrome
- mass extinction
- adaptive radiation
- biodiversity crisis
- biogeographer
- chemical diversity
- organism diversity
- patterns of biodiversity
- species diversity
- species-area relationship
- pleistocene extinction
- conservation
- biodiversity