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Lecture 13Biodiversity
I. What is Biological Diversity?
II. Latitudinal and Altitudinal Gradients
III. Geographic Controls on Diversity
A. Historical Theories
B. Equilibrium Theories
IV. Island Biogeography
A. Historical Perspective
B. Current Perspective V. Mapping Distributions VI. Common Patterns of Distributions
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Lecture 13I. What is Biological Diversity?
• Biodiversity• Species Richness
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Lecture 13I. What is Biological Diversity?
S = cAZ
log S = log c + z log A.
Species Area Curve:
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Lecture 13I. What is Biological Diversity?
How many species are there on the Earth?
Jon Feldsa (1991)Udzungwaq Partridge(Xenoperdix udzungwensis)
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Lecture 13II. Latitudinal and Altitudinal Gradients
Latitudinal gradient of diversity
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Lecture 13II. Latitudinal and Altitudinal Gradients
Altitudinal gradient of diversity
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Lecture 13III. Geographic Controls on Diversity
Historical Theories of Biodiversity:
Stability-Time Hypothesis
• Tropical regions have experiences less disruption
• Environmental stability = increased species richness
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Lecture 13III. Geographic Controls on Diversity
Equilibrium Theories of Biodiversity:
• Large gradients for resources offer a wide range of habitat for different species to occur.
• Species typically have highly specialized niches.• Key resources may be more abundant.
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Lecture 13III. Geographic Controls on Diversity
Equilibrium Theories of Biodiversity:
• Habitat Diversity• Large Land Areas of the Tropics• Environmental Stability• Competition• Predation• Productivity• Disturbance
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Lecture 13III. Geographic Controls on Diversity
Equilibrium Theories of Biodiversity:
• Intermediate Disturbance Hypothesis
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Lecture 13III. Geographic Controls on Diversity
Equilibrium Theories of Biodiversity:
• Intermediate Disturbance Hypothesis
(South America)
(California)
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Lecture 13IV. Island Biogeography
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Lecture 13IV. Island Biogeography
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Lecture 13IV. Island Biogeography
S = Equilibrium species
SF = Small far islandsLF = Large far islandsSN = Small near islandsLN = Large near islands
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Lecture 13IV. Island Biogeography
Effect of Island Size on Turnover rates
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Lecture 13IV. Island Biogeography
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Lecture 13II. Mapping Distributions
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Lecture 13II. Mapping Distributions
(bird survey)
(fish survey)
(mammal surveys)
(plant survey)
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Lecture 13II. Mapping Distributions
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Lecture 13Common Biogeographical
Distributional Patterns
• Endemic• Cosmopolitan• Pandemic• Paleoendemic
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Lecture 13Common Biogeographical
Distributional Patterns
Biogeographic relicts