A4.2 - Conservation of Biodiversity

Question 1

biodiversity

Answer 1

variety of life found in an area

Question 2

biodiversity crisis

Answer 2

unprecedented loss of ecosystems, species & genetic diversity

Question 3

types of diversity

Answer 3

ecosystem, species, genetic

Question 4

ecosystem diversity

Answer 4

measure of variety of types of ecosystems in given location

Question 5

ex of ecosystem diversity

Answer 5

desert vs coral reef

Question 6

species diversity

Answer 6

how many species exist in single ecosystem

Question 7

ex of species diversity

Answer 7

fungus vs polar bears

Question 8

genetic diversity

Answer 8

diversity of gene pool of single population

Question 9

ex of geentic diversity

Answer 9

poodle vs great dane

Question 10

anthropogenic extinction

Answer 10

caused by humans

Question 11

causes of biodiversity loss

Answer 11

overharvesting
habitat destruction
invasive species
pollution
global climate change

Question 12

insitu conservation

Answer 12

conservation in natural habitat
no disruption to behavior & evolution
cost effective
active management

Question 13

types of insitu conservation

Answer 13

rewilding of habitats
national parks
natural reserves
reclamation of degraded land

Question 14

exsitu conservation

Answer 14

outside of natural habitat

Question 15

examples of exsitu

Answer 15

breeding programmes
botanic gardens
seed banks
germoplasmy
animal tissue banks

Question 16

germoplasmy

Answer 16

saving egg & sperm of endangered species

Question 17

EDGE

Answer 17

evolutionary distinct & globally endangered

Question 18

EDGE requirements

Answer 18

uniqueness
likelihood of extinction