11.8 Methods Of Maintaining Biodiversity Flashcards

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Conservation

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Preservation and careful management of the environment and natural resources.

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Ex situ & in situ conservation

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Ex situ- out of the natural habitat
In situ- within the natural habitat

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Sustainable development

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Economic development that meets the needs of people today, without negatively impacting future generations

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Controlled grazing

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Only allowing livestock to graze a particular area of land for a period of time, allowing species to recover or keeping a controlled population

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Succession

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Natural process in which early colonising species are replaced over time until a stable mature population is achieved.

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Halting succession

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Process stopping further development of a habitat, may be used when an endangered species of plant/animal will not survive in a further developed habitat

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Seed bank

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Example of gene bank, seeds of many species are carefully stored. Created in order to be able to revive plants species if they are extinct in their wild habitat

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