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1
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what is the impact of overexploitation on populations

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populations can be reduced to a low level but may still recover

2
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is it true that some species can have a naturally low genetic diversity but yet remain viable

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yes

3
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what is the bottleneck effect

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small populations may lose the genetic variation necessary to enable evolutionary responses to environmental change

4
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what can inbreeding result in

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poor reproductive rates

5
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is loss of genetic diversity critical for small populations?

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yes

6
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what has the clearing of habitats led to

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habitat fragementation

7
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what does the degradation of the edges of habitat fragments result in

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increased competition between species as the fragment becomes smaller - which may result in a decrease in biodiversity

8
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what do habitat corridors do

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they allow movement of animals between fragments, increasing access to food and choice of mate. this may lead to recolonisation of small fragments after local extinctions

9
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what canbe used to remedy widespread habitat fragemention

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the isolated fragments can be linked with habitat corridors

10
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what are introduced species

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those that humans have moved either intentionally or accidentally to new geographic locations

11
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what is another term for introduced species

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non-native species

12
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what are naturalised species

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those that become established within wild communities

13
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what are invasive species

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naturalised species that spread rapidly and eliminate native species, therefore reducing species diversity.

14
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what may invasive species be free of

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  • predators
  • parasites
  • pathogens
  • competitors that limit there population in their native habitat
15
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what may invasive species do to native species

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prey on them, compete with them for resources, or hybridise with them

16
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what do more isolated fragments and smaller fragments exhibit

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a lower species diversity