chapter 10 key terms Flashcards
biodiversity
the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
gene
(in informal use) 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.
thretened species
noun Biology, Ecology. a plant or animal species generally perceived as likely, in the near future, to become endangered within all or much of its range:
exotic species
are those that occur in areas outside of their natural geographic range.
poaching
to encroach upon especially for the purpose of taking something.
endemic species
the state of a species being found in to a single defined geographic location,
germ plasm
Germplasm are living genetic resources such as seeds or tissues that are maintained for the purpose of animal and plant breeding, preservation, and other
endegandered species act
provide a framework to conserve and protect endangered and threatened species and their habitats.
habitat conservation plan
CESA was enacted to conserve, protect, enhance, and restore state-listed threatened or endangered species and their habitats.
biodiversity treaty
Convention on Biological Diversity, also called Biodiversity Treaty, international treaty designed to promote the conservation of biodiversity and to ensure the sustainable use and equitable sharing of genetic resources.
