Chapter 10 Flashcards
Biodiversity
is the biological variety and variability of life on Earth. Biodiversity is typically a measure of variation at the genetic, species, and ecosystem level.
Gene
is a basic unit of heredity and a sequence of nucleotides in DNA or RNA that encodes the synthesis of a gene product, either RNA or protein.
Keystone Species
is a species which has a disproportionately large effect on its natural environment relative to its abundance, a concept introduced in 1969 by the zoologist Robert T. Paine.
Ecotourism
is catering for tourists wishing to experience the natural environment without damaging it or disturbing its habitats.
Endangered Species
is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction.
Threatened Species
are any species which are vulnerable to endangerment in the near future.
Exotic Species
alien species, exotic species, adventive species, immigrant species, foreign species, non-indigenous species, or non-native species is a species living outside its native
Poaching
has been defined as the illegal hunting or capturing of wild animals, usually associated with land use rights.
Endemic Species
is 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
is a biological concept developed in the 19th century by the German biologist August Weismann.
Endangered Species Act
of 1973 is the primary law in the United States for protecting imperiled species
Habitat Conservation Plan
is a required part of an application for an Incidental Take Permit, a permit issued under the United States Endangered Species Act to private entities undertaking projects that might result in the destruction of an endangered or threatened species.
Biodiversity Treaty
known informally as the Biodiversity Convention, is a multilateral treaty.
