Biodiversity and Conservation Flashcards

(9 cards)

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What are the three types of Biodiversity?

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Species Diversity, Genetic Diversity, Ecosystem Diversity

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Why is Biodiversity Inportent?

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Because it helps grow and produce nutrients for a habitat.

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What are the direct and indirect values of biodiversity

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Indirect is obtained through non removable products in nature (Ex; sunset, waterfall)
Direct is obtained through removeble products (Ex; timber, fish, water)

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How is the current extinction rate different from the background extinction

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That it is about what is going on, now, but background is about what goes on over time.

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What are the threats to Biodiversity?

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Destruction of habitat, Overexploitation, polution, Fragmentaion of ecosystem, Introduced spieces.

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What are two classes of natural recourses

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One class is renewable resources and non reneweble

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How can the decline of a singles species affect and entire ecosystem

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It will start a chain recation and it can cause a mass extinction of animals

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What are the methods used to conserve biodiversity

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The method is help corridor between habitats and also biodiversity hotspots

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What are two techniques used to restore biodiversity?

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One is bioremdemnation which uses living organisms and another is biological augmentaion which can help you deal with preditors.

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