Conservation Biology

Question 1

What is conservation biology

Answer 1

An integrative discipline that applies the principles of ecology to the protection of biodiversity

Question 2

Habitat loss

Answer 2

conservation of an ecosystem to another use

Question 3

HAbitat fragmentation

Answer 3

Breaking up continuous habitat to patches amid a human-dominated landscape

Question 4

Habitat degradation

Answer 4

Changes that reduce quality of the habitat for many but not all species.

Question 5

Invasive species

Answer 5

non-native, introduced species that sustain growing populations and have large effects on communities.

Question 6

What do pollutants contribute to?

Answer 6

physiological stress and contribute to habitat degradation and biodiversity loss.

Question 7

population viability analysis (PVA)

Answer 7

Allows ecologists to asses extinction risks and evaluate management options

Question 8

Surrogate species

Answer 8

protecting habitat for one species such as the red cockaded woodpecker, can result in protection of other species

Question 9

flagship species

Answer 9

charismatic organisms that people will want to give protection to such as the mountain gorilla

Question 10

Umbrella species

Answer 10

protection of its habitat will serve as an umbrella to protect many other species with similar habitat requirements