Biodiversity words Flashcards
Define Habitat biodiversity
Number of different habitats found within an area
Define species richness
Number of different species living in an area
Define species evenness
number of individuals of each species in a community
Define biodiversity
Many different species with a wide range of different genes/ alleles which live in many different habitats
Define species
A group of similar organisms able to reproduce to give fertile offspring
Define a habitat
The area inhabited by a species, and includes biotic and abiotic factors
Define genetic biodiversity
Variety of genes/ alleles that make up a species
Define conservation
Preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources
Define a community
All the populations of living organisms in a particular habitat
Outline the purpose of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)
Safeguards species from overexploitation by regulating their export across borders
Outline the purpose of the Rio convention
Convention on Biological Diversity requires countries to develop national strategies for sustainable development
Stabilise greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere
Prevent fertile land becomign desert
Outline the purpose of the Countryside Stewardship Scheme
Offered government payments to farmers and other land managers to enhance and conserve the english landscape
To sustain beauty and diversity of tghe landscape, improve, extend and create wildlife habitats, and improve oppotunities for countryside enjoyment.
