Description : Name the biodiversity hotspots in India.
Last Answer : Western Ghats and Eastern Himalayas.
Description : Explain the benefits of biodiversity.
Last Answer : Biodiversity is known for the multiple benefits such as economical (narrowly utilitarian), ecological (Broadly utilitarian) and ethical benefits. Narrow utilitarian includes economical benefits such as food, medicine, industrial and bioprospecting. Foods ... -------------------------------------
Description : What is the importance of biodiversity. Explain the causes of loss of biodiversity.
Last Answer : Biodiversity is important for maintaining the balance in the ecosystem. The continuous flow of energy is maintained in the ecosystem. The loss of biodiversity is the cause of great concern. It ... one is directly associated with other. When hosts become extinct the parasites also become extinct.
Description : Explain briefly the evil quartet of biodiversity losses.
Last Answer : The four major causes of biodiversity loss are; i) Habitat loss - degradation of natural habitats are threatening the species. ii) Over-exploitation - Need turned greed has led to over ... - when one organism becomes extinct , the other associated obligatory species also tend to extinct.
Description : Why should we conserve biodiversity?
Last Answer : Biodiversity provides economical, ecological and ethical benefits to the mankind.
Description : Name the different levels of biodiversity.
Last Answer : Habitat diversity, species diversity and genetic diversity.
Description : Who developed the concept of biodiversity?
Last Answer : Edward O. Wilson
Description : Who coined the term biodiversity?
Last Answer : Walter Rosen
Description : Define biodiversity.
Last Answer : The totality of all living organisms OR A collection of variety of all life forms.
Description : What is the importance of species diversity to the ecosystem ?
Last Answer : Any community with more species generally tends to be more stable than those with less species. The stable community must be resilient to the occasional disturbances. The stable community should ... in less period of time. Increased diversity contributes to higher productivity of any ecosystem.
Description : What are endemic species?
Last Answer : A species which is found only in a particular area because of isolation and climatic condition.
Description : What is ex-situ conservation?
Last Answer : Conservation of species out of their natural habitats.
Description : What are sacred groves?
Last Answer : They are the small patches of natural forests dedicated to the local deities so that no one harms them.
Description : What are sacred species?
Last Answer : The species which is traditionally conserved and dedicated to the local deities and are of cultural /religious values.
Description : Name any two in-situ conservation methods.
Last Answer : National parks, Sanctuaries, Biosphere reserve, hotspots etc.
Description : What is in-situ conservation of wild life?
Last Answer : It is the conservation of wild species in their natural habitats.
Description : Expand IUCN.
Last Answer : International Union for Conservation of Nature and natural resources.
Description : What are critically endangered species?
Last Answer : Species which is at extremely high risk of extinction.
Description : What are endangered species?
Last Answer : Species which are in the dangers of extinction due to the loss of natural habitats.
Description : What are rare species?
Last Answer : A small population which are neither endangered nor vulnerable but are at the risk.
Description : What are vulnerable species?
Last Answer : Species which are likely to become endangered if environmental degradation continue to persist.
Description : What are threatened species?
Last Answer : The species which are either endangered or vulnerable
Description : What is mass extinction?
Last Answer : Extinction of large scale species due to environmental catastrophe.
Description : Expand RDB.
Last Answer : Red Data Book.
Description : What are key stone species?
Last Answer : Organism that helps to maintain species diversity within an ecosystem by keeping the number of other species in a ecosystem constant.
Description : What are invasive species?
Last Answer : Foreign species that grow and reproduce rapidly causing major disturbance in the habitats.
Description : What is gamma diversity?
Last Answer : It is the diversity of organisms / habitats over a large geographical area.
Description : Define beta diversity.
Last Answer : Diversity of organisms between the communities in the given geographic area.
Description : What is alpha diversity?
Last Answer : Diversity of living organisms within the community or different communities sharing the same habitat.
Description : Define habitat diversity.
Last Answer : It is the various habitats available for organisms in the ecosystem.
Description : Define a species.
Last Answer : A group of closely related organisms which can interbreed to produce viable and fertile offsprings.
Description : What is species diversity?
Last Answer : Variety of different species in a given geographical area.
Description : What is genetic diversity ?
Last Answer : It is the variation at the level of individual genes.
Description : Which one of the following is not observed in biodiversity hotspots
Last Answer : Which one of the following is not observed in biodiversity hotspots A. Lesser inter-specific ... richness C. Endemism D. Accelerated species loss
Last Answer : Which one of the following is not observed in biodiversity hotspots A. Lesser inter-specific ... richness C. Endenism D. Accelerated species loss
Description : Which one of the following is not observed in biodiversity hotspots? (a) Lesser inter-specific competition (b) Species richness (c) Endemism (d) Accelerated species loss
Last Answer : (a) Lesser inter-specific competition
Description : How many hotspots of biodiversity in the world have been identified till date by Norman Myers? (a) 17 (b) 25 (c) 34 (d) 43
Last Answer : (c) 34
Description : Which one of the following is related to ex-situ conservation of threatened animals and plants? (a) Biodiversity hotspots (b) Amazon rainforest (c) Himalayan region (d) Wildlife safari parks
Last Answer : (d) Wildlife safari parks
Description : Number of biodiversity hotspots in the world a.12 b.25 c.34 d.28
Last Answer : b.25
Description : When hotspots are taken and placed upon a global map, does it make you better able to absorb a great deal of information?
Last Answer : *** Within the articles, the maps and photographs show closer mapping information of each area. To access a more- discernible image, please press the camera image in each corner to access the information.
Description : Why do public wifi hotspots ask you to accept terms and conditions?
Last Answer : Because people sue for any reason at the drop of the hat.
Description : Homeless people as wi-fi hotspots: what are your thoughts?
Last Answer : Sounds like a good idea to me. It’s no more exploitation than any other flavor of unskilled labor. Though $40+ is more in keeping with my state’s minimum wage requirements.
Description : I'm heading to Martha's Vineyard and will be staying in Edgartown, MA. Where are some cool local hotspots? (applies to Boston as well)
Last Answer : answer:When you are at Martha's Vineyard you MUST go to the beaches at Aquinnah. They are beautiful. They bump up against these huge clay cliffs. At the top of the cliffs is a Wampanoag family ... you are in Boston check out the South End for bars and restaurants. It is a pretty cool neighborhood.
Description : Would it be possible for people to become wifi hotspots?
Last Answer : This makes me think one thing: EWWWWWWW!
Description : Where can I find free WiFi hotspots in city centre, Manchester, UK?
Last Answer : Wetherspoons normally have it.
Description : Ecological hotspots present in India are
Last Answer : Ecological hotspots present in India are A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four
Description : Is there a way to get wireless internet access in places where there's no cell reception or wi-fi hotspots?
Last Answer : Yes, to get wireless internet access in a place with no cell reception or wi-fi hotspots one would have to attach a wireless router to their existing internet access. This can be done with DSL, Cable, or Fiber Optic internet access.
Description : Top Ten Tourist Hotspots
Last Answer : When we say hot places, we mean places that you should go to before you die. We mean places that any self-respecting citizen of the world would want to visit for the nightlife, the parties, ... over the world visit these locales; everyone looks like they could be their next-door neighbors to them.
Description : What is biodiversity?
Last Answer : Biodiversity refers to the variety of life on Earth, including the diversity of species, ecosystems, and genetic diversity within species, and is an important concept in environmental science and conservation.
Last Answer : Biodiversity refers to the variety of living organisms, including plants, animals, and microorganisms, in an ecosystem, and is an important concept in ecology and environmental science.