What is the key concept for this section? Define biodiversity (biological diversity) and list and describe its four major components. Why is biodiversity important? What is species diversity?...

What is the key concept for this section? Define biodiversity (biological diversity) and list and describe its four major components. Why is biodiversity important? What is species diversity? Distinguish between species richness and species evenness. What is genetic diversity? What is ecosystem diversity? Define and give three examples of biomes. What are edge effects? What is an ecotone? What is functional diversity? Summarize the scientific contributions of Edward O. Wilson.