Conservation Biology Flashcards

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What is conservation biology

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An integrative discipline that applies the principles of ecology to the protection of biodiversity

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Habitat loss

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conservation of an ecosystem to another use

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HAbitat fragmentation

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Breaking up continuous habitat to patches amid a human-dominated landscape

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Habitat degradation

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Changes that reduce quality of the habitat for many but not all species.

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Invasive species

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non-native, introduced species that sustain growing populations and have large effects on communities.

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What do pollutants contribute to?

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physiological stress and contribute to habitat degradation and biodiversity loss.

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population viability analysis (PVA)

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Allows ecologists to asses extinction risks and evaluate management options

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Surrogate species

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protecting habitat for one species such as the red cockaded woodpecker, can result in protection of other species

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flagship species

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charismatic organisms that people will want to give protection to such as the mountain gorilla

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Umbrella species

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protection of its habitat will serve as an umbrella to protect many other species with similar habitat requirements

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