Chapter 52: ActivitiesActivity 52.1 Species-Area Curves |
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In this activity, you’ll examine the relationship between species diversity and habitat size using a graph known as a species-area curve. While studying the diversity of bird species on islands in Southeast Asia, ecologists observed that larger islands tended to have more species than smaller islands. This is a specific example of a more general ecological phenomenon—larger habitat areas tend to be more species-rich than smaller habitat areas. This activity gives you the opportunity to examine data obtained from islands of Southeast Asia and to explore how an island’s area affects species diversity.
Prequiz Chapter 52, Section 52.1, How Many Species Are Being Lost, and Why? |