chaper 10 Flashcards
biodiversity
the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
gene
a unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.
keystone species
a species on which other species in an ecosystem largely depend, such that if it were removed the ecosystem would change drastically.
ecotourism
tourism directed toward exotic, often threatened, natural environments, intended to support conservation efforts and observe wildlife.
endangered species
a species of animal or plant that is seriously at risk of extinction.
threatened species
are any species which are vulnerable to endangerment in the near future.
exotic species
with respect to a particular ecosystem, refers to any species, including its larvae, seeds, eggs, spores, or other biological material capable of propagating the species, which is not native to that ecosystem
poaching
as the illegal hunting or capturing of wild animals, usually associated with land use rights.
endemic species
the state of a species being native to a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone;
germ plasm
the genetic material of germ cells.
endangered species act
s the primary law in the United States for protecting imperiled specie
habitat conservation act
a required part of an application for an Incidental Take Permit, a permit issued under the United States Endangered Species Act (ESA) to private entities undertaking projects that might result in the destruction of an endangered or threatened species.
biodiversity treaty
s a multilateral treaty. The convention has three main goals: the conservation of biological diversity; the sustainable use of its components; and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from genetic resources.
