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CHAPTER 6 : BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION OF RESOURCES Flashcards

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1
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___ is the variation among living organisms from different ecosystems, and the ecological complexes of which they are a part.
It describes the richness and variety of life on earth.

A

Biodiversity

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Greatest biodiversity is found in in the ___ , particularly among tropical forest and coral reefs.

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tropical regions

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3
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who coined the term biodiversity in 1985

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Walter G. Rosen

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Levels of Biodiversity:

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▪ Ecosystem Diversity
▪ Species Diversity
▪ Genetic Diversity

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Refers to the variations among the genetic resources of the organisms.

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Genetic diversity

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6
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Every individual of a particular species differs from each other in their ___

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genetic constitution

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___ permits populations to adapt to changing environments and continue to participate in life’s processes.

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Genetic variation

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•Refers to the variety of different types of species found in a particular area.

•Simply the number and relative abundance of species found in each biological
organization.

A

Species Diversity

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Three qualities of Species Diversity

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Species Richness
Species Dominance
Species Evenness

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Total number of species

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Species Richness

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The most abundant species

A

Species Dominance

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The most abundant species

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Species Dominance

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Relative abundance of species

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Species Evenness

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14
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Species Evenness is equal to

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Number of certain species
————————————- × 100
Total number of all species

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___ is defined by the species that occupy a particular area and the interaction between those species.

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Biological community

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A biological community together with its associated physical environment is termed an ___

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Ecosystem

17
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•The variety of different habitats, communities and ecological processes (Gorsuch, n.d.).

•Coined as the “largest scale of biodiversity”.

A

Ecosystem Diversity

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Benefits of Biodiversity

A

✓Provides food and medicine
✓ Aids ecosystem stability
✓ Aesthetic and existence values

19
Q

What threatens Biodiversity ?

A

extinction

20
Q

HIPPO as Human Impacts

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H – habitat destruction
I – invasive species
P - pollution
P – population of humans
O - overharvesting

21
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Ecologists proposed a 34 hot spots that are high priority of conservation because they have both high in biodiversity as well as a high risk of disruption by human activities.

A

Biodiversity Hot Spots

22
Q

which includes several endemic species and a high number of threatened or endangered
species

A

Regions that has a high concentration of species diversity

23
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Hottest hot spots tend to be tropical islands such as

A

Madagascar, Indonesia and Philippines

24
Q

“The Story of Stuff” by

A

Annie Leonard

25
Q

what means WNBR

A

World Network of Biosphere Reserves

26
Q

what means UNESCO

A

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

27
Q

contributes to peace and security by
promoting international cooperation

A

UNESCO

28
Q

in what year UNESCO created a program to promote a sustainable connection between people & nature named as
(MAB)

A

1971

29
Q

what means MAB

A

Man and Biosphere

30
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• it conserve the species, ecosystems, genetic
diversities, and landscapes without affecting
the inhabitants.

• ‘learning places for sustainable development’

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Biosphere Reserve

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Main functions of Biosphere Reserve

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• Economic development that is
socio-culturally & environmentally
sustainable
• Conservation of biodiversity & cultural
diversity
• Logistic support, underpinning development
through research, monitoring, education,
and training

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Q

There are ___ biosphere reserves in 134
countries, including 22 transboundary sites.

A

748

33
Q

the country with highest number of declareds BRs based on the 2022 data

A

Spain

34
Q

Some countries, such as Canada, use the
term ___ instead Reserve to mean the colonial origins it has.

A

Biosphere Region

35
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what means SeaBRnet

A

Southeast Asian Biosphere Reserve Network

36
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in what year did SeaBRnet was created

A

1998

37
Q

The Philippines has three UNESCO BRs according to the date of their designation, what
are those

A

Puerto Galera(1977), Palawan(1990), Albay (2016)

38
Q

what means IPBES

A

Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform for
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

39
Q

___ is an independent intergovernmental body established by States to strengthen the
science-policy interface for biodiversity and
ecosystem services for the conservation and
sustainable use of biodiversity, long-term
human well-being and
sustainable development.

A

IPBES

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