biodiversity Flashcards
what is biodiversity short for
biological diversity
what is biodiversity
the variety of organisms that can be found on the earth, as well as to the interaction between them
three types of biodiversity
genetic biodiversity
species biodiversity
ecosystem biodiversity
genetic biodiversity
the variety and variation in a species
genetic variation over long periods
enables organisms to be adapted to changing conditions
species biodiversity
the number of different species found in a certain area
key species
the health and well-being of other species depend on these species
endemic species
only found in a specific area
ecosystem biodiversity
the interaction within specific or between different ecosystems
why are only a small number of national parks in Africa large enough to contain the African wild dog
because wild dogs roam over very large territories
when were African wild dogs reintroduced
1983
conservation history was made
when the tribal authority pledged their full support and actively engaged n the process to reintroduce the wild dogs into tembe
