Biodiversity Conservation

Question 1

Biodiversity

Answer 1

the variety of life on earth

Question 2

What does biodiversity include?

Answer 2

species diversity
genetic diversity
ecological diversity

Question 3

Worldviews are high influenced by…

Answer 3

cultural, religious, and personal experiences

Question 4

People exposed to more biodiversity have more _____

Answer 4

improved physical health

Question 5

People who live in more ____ ____ and with better access to parks and large green spaces become ill less often and live longer than those who live in less biodiverse areas regardless of socioeconomic status.

Answer 5

People who live in more BIODIVERSE ENVIRONMENTS and with better access to parks and large green spaces become ill less often and live longer than those who live in less biodiverse areas regardless of socioeconomic status.

likely due to exposure to microbiota

Question 6

Endemic species

Answer 6

only found in one (often isolated) location on the globe

ex: red kangaroos endemic to australia

Question 7

Biodiversity hotspots

Answer 7

areas that contain at least 1500 endemic plant species and have experienced at lest 70% vegetation loss due to human activities

Question 8

To date, the world has experienced ___ mass extinction events due to natural causes not humans.

Answer 8

five

Question 9

We are currently thought to be in the ___________.

Answer 9

6th mass extinction

extinction rate is higher than we would expect it to be from natural causes

Question 10

What are three threats to biodiversity?

Answer 10

land use change
invasive species
climate change

Question 11

Single-species conservation programs

Answer 11

focus on protecting an individual ‘high profile’ (cute) species known as flagship species, but are less often used for less visible or valued species