Bio diversity Flashcards
Conservation?
to protect something
Biodiversity?
the variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat, a high level of which is usually considered to be important and desirable.
pollution?
the presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance which has harmful or poisonous effects.
waste manegment?
Waste management (or waste disposal) includes the processes and actions required to manage waste from its inception to its final disposal.
reduce?
make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.
reuse?
use again or more than once.
recycle?
convert (waste) into reusable material.
ecosystem?
a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
global food production?
food being produces all around the world
food gap?
food gap is the increase above the amount of food 1 produced in 2010
extinct?
(of a species, family, or other group of animals or plants) having no living members; no longer in existence.
critically endangered?
extremely high risk of extinction
endangered?
(of a species) seriously at risk of extinction.
habitat fragmentation?
The ‘breaking apart’ of continuous habitat into distinct pieces.
invasive species?
An invasive species is an organism that is not indigenous, or native, to a particular area.
