3.4 Conservation of Biodiversity

Question 1

Flagship Species

Answer 1

a charismatic, recognizable, and popular species that is used to attract the attention of the people

Question 2

Keystone Species

Answer 2

a species with a critical role in maintaining the structure of the ecosystem that it inhabits

Question 3

Conservation Biology

Answer 3

the sustainable use and management of natural resources

Question 4

Preservation Biology

Answer 4

attempts to exclude human activity in areas where humans have not yet intruded on

Question 5

Flora

Answer 5

all the plants in a given region

Question 6

Fauna

Answer 6

all the animals in a given region

Question 7

Umbrella Species

Answer 7

species selected for making conservation related decisions (protecting these species indirectly protects many other species in the same ecological community)

Question 8

Wildlife Corridor

Answer 8

an area of habitat connecting wildlife populations that are separated by human activities or structures