biodiversity Flashcards
1
Q
what is biodiversity?
A
a measure of variation found in the living world
2
Q
what is a habitat?
A
where an organism lives
3
Q
what is a species?
A
a group of organisms that can freely interbreed to produce fertile offspring
4
Q
what effects biodiversity?
A
- human population growth
- agriculture
- climate change
- extinction
5
Q
what are the reasons to maintain biodiversity?
A
- genetic resource
- regulation of atmosphere
- recycling of nutrients
6
Q
what is in situ conservation?
A
carrying out conservation in the natural environment
7
Q
what us ex-situ conservation?
A
conservation outside of the normal habitat.
