conservation and preservation

Question 1

what is conservation

Answer 1

maintenance of biodiversity (genetic and species) and maintaining habitat and ecosystems, with human interaction

Question 2

what is preservation

Answer 2

maintenance of habitats and ecosystems in their present condition, minimising human impact.
focuses on keeping things natural

Question 3

what is the difference between conservation and preservation

Answer 3

conservation- involves human interaction

preservation- no/ minimal human interaction.

Question 4

what are methods of protecting genetic variation

Answer 4

bring organism from different populations to breed with other organism.
achieved by putting the organism together physically or artificial insemination

Question 5

what is reclimation

Answer 5

reclaiming a previous community physically after disruption.
e.g. reclaiming a rainforest after disruption by agriculture

Question 6

which one allows visitation, conservation or preservation

Answer 6

conservation

Question 7

what are the economic reasons for conservation

Answer 7

allows services for free such as;
fertilise spoil
recycle nutrients
regulate atmosphere
timber, food and fuel production

Question 8

what is coppicing, and why is it advantageous.

Answer 8

cutting a tree to a stump, it provides sustainable timber production.

Question 9

what are the ethical reasons for conservation

Answer 9

all species have the right to live
humans have the responsibility to protect species.

Question 10

what is an example of species providing indirect economic value

Answer 10

insect species are responsible for pollinating crop plants, therefore without insects harvest will fail- farmers go out of business.

Question 11

what strategies are there to maintain a stable community of a species

Answer 11

control predation/ poachers
provide more food increase carrying capacity
vaccinate against disease
prevent pollution