16.4 – Threats To Biodiversity

Question 0

The loss of_has long-term effects

Answer 0

biodiversity

Question 1

preserving_is important to the future of the biosphere

Answer 1

biodiversity

Question 2

what are some of the effects that losing biodiversity would cause?

Answer 2

loss of medical and technological advances, extinction of species, and loss of ecosystem stability

Question 3

biodiversity is the highest and rain forests, but they are the most_

Answer 3

threatened

Question 4

_Percent of rain forest biomes are lost each year

Answer 4

1

Question 5

_Of_eliminate species

Answer 5

loss of habitat

Question 6

_Prevents an organism from accessing its entire home range

Answer 6

habitat fragmentation

Question 7

how does habitat fragmentation occur?

Answer 7

it occurs when a barrier forms within the habitat and it is also often caused by human development

Question 8

_Is a species brought to a place by humans

Answer 8

introduced species

Question 9

_Are a solution to the problem

Answer 9

habitat Corridors

Question 10

_Can disrupt stable relationships in an ecosystem system

Answer 10

introduced species

Question 11

introduced species could be brought to an area by_or on_

Answer 11

accident or purpose

Question 12

_Can have an environmental and economic impact

Answer 12

invasive species

Question 13

invasive species often push out_species

Answer 13

native

Question 14

invasive species are successful if there is a lack of_to keep the population stable

Answer 14

Predator