Conservation Flashcards
what is the main goal of conservation
to maintain diversity at a genetic, species, and ecosystem levels whilst using natural resources sustainably
what are the different strategies for conservation
- genetic strategies
- environmental strategies
- management stratigies
what are genetic strategies
- focus on research to either prevent the extinction species or to re-establish a population in an area
what are seed banks
seed banks are facilities that collect and store seeds from countries or their own countries.
what are breeding programs
are used to successfully maintain populations and reintroduce species into the wild
describe environmental strategies
involved direct intervention in an ecosystem in order to maximize the stability by changing factors of the ecosystem
what are 2 environmental strategies
- revegetation
2. population control
describe population control
culling is a process that help stabilize ecosystems by reducing the population of spieces that are affecting the carrying capacity of their ecosystems
what is revegetation
revegetation is the process of reestablishing soils and plaint in an area
what are management strategies
management strategies include protecting areas and restricting access to preserve the environment