What Is Species Diversity?

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Answer 1

Species Diversity is the simplest measure of biodiversity and is simply a count of the number of different species in a given area.

There is a strong inverse correlation in many groups between species richness and latitude - the farther from the equator, the fewer species can be found, even when compensating for the reduced surface area of the globe in higher latitudes. Equally, as altitude increases, species richness decreases, indicating an effect of area, available energy, isolation and/or zonation (intermediate elevations can receive species from higher and lower).

Answer 2

Species diversity means 'diversity within a species'. If you take humans as the species there are tall, short, fat, thin etc. You have groups within 'human' such as caucasion, *******, asian etc. The differences mentioned above can be within these groups and across these groups.

Answer 3

As species adapt to one another and to their communities, they form niches and guilds. The development of more complex structures allows a greater number of species to coexist with one another. The increase in species richness and complexity acts to buffer the community from environmental stresses and disasters, rendering it more stable...

Answer 4

Biodiversity for Kids

Biodiversity is the variety of life: the different plants, animals and micro-organisms, their genes and the ecosystems of which they are a part.

http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/

http://www.kathimitchell.com/biodiver.htm

http://www.worldwildlife.org/fun/index.cfm

http://www.rainforestweb.org/Rainforest_Information/Sites_for_Kids/

http://www.kids.gov/k_states.htm

http://www.askforkids.com/web?q=biodiversity

Teachers' kit - Biodiversity for kids

http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/npws.nsf/Content/Teachers_kit_biodiversity

http://www.greenworks.tv/kids/

Good luck.

Kevin, Liverpool, England.