Biodiversity Concepts and Measurement
Hierarchical Levels of Biodiversity
Genetic Diversity
- Sources of genetic variation
- Measures of genetic diversity
Species Diversity
- The species concept
- Box 3.1 Conservation in Practice: Naming and Classifying Species
- Measures of species diversity
Functional Traits and Phylogenetic Diversity
Community and Ecosystem Diversity
- Trophic structure
- Food web complexity
- Species composition
- Box 3.2 Success Story: Reintroduction of Beavers
- Box 3.3 Conservation in Practice: Quantifying Biodiversity at Multiple Spatial Scales
The Multiple Scales of Biodiversity