Chapter 3 Chapter Outlines

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