Exam #3: Conservation & Species Flashcards
(18 cards)
Conservation Biology
Making progress in studying, preserving, and restoring biodiversity
Biodiversity
Biological diversity
Genome Sequencing
A research protocol that sequences the entire genome of multiple members of the same species
Genetic Diversity
The total genetic information contained within all individuals of a population, species, or group of species
Environmental Sequencing
A research protocol that sequences all or most of the genes and/or alleles present in a sample taken from the soil or water present in a habitat
Species Richness
A count of how many species are present in a defined area
Species Diversity
A weighted measure that incorporates both species richness and evenness, the relative abundance of each species present
DNA Barcoding
The use of well-characterized gene sequences to distinguish species
Ecosystem Function
Refers to the sum of biological and chemical processes that are characteristic of a given ecosystem
Endemic Species
Species that are found in a particular area and nowhere else
Biodiversity Hotspot
Used to characterize regions that are in most urgent need of conservation actions
Resistance
A measure of the extent to which a community remains unchanged during a disturbance
Resilience
Is a measure of how quickly a community recovers following a disturbance
Natural Experiment
Occurs when comparison groups are created by an unplanned, unmanipulated change in conditions
Ecosystem Services
All the direct and indirect benefits that humans derive from organisms & ecosystems they compose
Bioprospecting
The exploration of bacteria, archaea, protists, plants,fungi, and animals as novel sources of drugs
