Conservation Biology Flashcards
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Intrinsic values for conservation
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Inherent value of life
1
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Instrumental values for conservation
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Focus on economic value through ecosystem services. Difficult to estimate but substantial.
2
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What the ecosystem does for us
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Provisioning (products), regulating (flood control), cultural, supporting (supports ecosystem, nutrient cycle)
3
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Animals at the highest risk of extinction
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Large, K, high trophic level, large territories
4
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Even after numbers have increased knock-on effects from a past … can place a species at risk
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genetic bottleneck
5
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Species Conservation Approach
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Apply resources and planning to a single species. Works well for large, charismatic species.
6
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Single species as tools for conservation
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Keystone, ecosystem, umbrella, flaship
