8. Threats to Biodiversity - Overexploitation of Biodiversity Flashcards
1
Q
What is exploitation?
A
The harvesting of a species
2
Q
What is recovery?
A
The increase in population after harvesting pressure is reduced
3
Q
Why might small populations lose genetic variation?
A
To deal with environmental change (the bottleneck effect)
4
Q
What does inbreeding in small populations result in?
A
Poor productive rates
5
Q
Give an example of a species that has naturally low genetic diversity and remains viable
A
Cheetahs
