Q1.14. Which of the following statements about beta diversity is FALSE?
Beta diversity measures how quickly species composition has changed through time.
All else being equal, specialists are likely to be more common where beta diversity is high.
Relatively flat, homogeneous habitats tend to have lower beta diversity.
Beta diversity changes depending on the scale at which you measure it.
Q1.15. Paul Ehrlich and E.O. Wilson offered a number of reasons to protect biodiversity. What were they?
Check all that apply:
Earth cannot "survive" another mass extinction event.
People have an aesthetic and moral obligation to protect Earth's species.
Earth's biodiversity may provide us with important new resources in the future.
Loss of biodiversity may reduce ecosystem services that would be difficult to replace.
Q1.14. Which of the following statements about beta diversity is FALSE?
Beta diversity measures how quickly species composition has changed through time.
All else being equal, specialists are likely to be more common where beta diversity is high.
Relatively flat, homogeneous habitats tend to have lower beta diversity.
Beta diversity changes depending on the scale at which you measure it.
Q1.15. Paul Ehrlich and E.O. Wilson offered a number of reasons to protect biodiversity. What were they?
Check all that apply:
Earth cannot "survive" another mass extinction event.
People have an aesthetic and moral obligation to protect Earth's species.
Earth's biodiversity may provide us with important new resources in the future.
Loss of biodiversity may reduce ecosystem services that would be difficult to replace.
