Biodiversity Flashcards
1
Q
Species:
A
-Two organisms that can interbreed to produce fertile offspring
2
Q
What does CITES stand for?
A
- Convention International Trade Endangered Species
3
Q
What are the aims of the CITES agreement?
A
- regulate trade in selected animals/plants
- allowing trade for less endangered species
- prohibiting commercial trade in plants
4
Q
Rio Convention
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- requires countries to develop strategies to maintain biodiversity
- Stabilise the greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere
- protects the fertile land
5
Q
Countryside Stewardship scheme
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- sustaining the beauty and diversity
- improving and creating habitats
- paying farmers to protect endangered species or promote habitat growth
6
Q
In-situ conservation
A
- On-site in the natural habitat
7
Q
Ex-situ conservation
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- Off-site ( not in natural habitat)
8
Q
What is the importance of biodiversity?
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- organisms are interdependent
- Maintain nutrient cycle
- maintain food chains
- protect keystone species
- To maintain genetic diversity
- To maintain habitat diversity
- Monoculture can lead to soil depletion
