Though it is common to consider biodiversity to refer to the number of species in a location, there are several ways in which the term biodiversity can be used. Species diversity measures both species number and relative abundance of each species, while genetic diversity refers to the genetic variation between individuals of a single population. Habitat diversity refers to the number of different habitats within a location.

Lessons
1 | Types of biodiversity | ||||||
2 | Biodiversity indices | ||||||
3 | Biodiversity hotspots |
Essay Task
“Using examples to support your answer, justify reasons for the collection of biodiversity data.” [9 marks]
The essay should marked using the Paper 2, Section B essay markbands.
Google Docs Version

Open the link and make a copy to your own drive. The doc can easily be shared as an “Assignment” on Google Classroom.
A markbands rubric designed for Google Classroom is available here.