[WFC 154] - Final Exam Guide - Ultimate 145 pages long Study Guide!
29 Nov 2016
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First use: 1985 planning national forum on biological diversity by the national research council. First appeared in print: 1988 forum proceedings, published by eo wilson. Definition: the structural and functional variety of life forms at genetic, population, community, and ecosystem levels. Reflects range of evolutionary and ecological adaptations of species to particular environments. We value tuna becauses we can use it but if we can"t catch tuna that day we can catch something else and use that instead. Maintain reproductive vitality, resistance to disease, and the ability to adapt to changing conditions. Results from the collective response of species to different environmental conditions. This needs to be looked at more. Linnaeus, based on morphology, describes individual as type . Pros: most practical definition for field biologists. Cons: arbitrary species distinctions (hard to tell the difference and sometimes wrong) Pros: objective (their either biologically interbreed or they don"t)
