CONSERVATION BIOLOGY Flashcards

1
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means to save the natural resources (environment, extinct animal fossils, preserved dead objects) and places for future use as education and research

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conservation

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2
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first to try to conserve the nature

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Noah using ark

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3
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an act was passed as not to kill deer

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1639

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4
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in Captown in Africa, formulate the laws on conservation

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1822

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5
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introduced the conservation rules

founder of wildlife conservation

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Aldo Leopold

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6
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the IUCN was founded in

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1948

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7
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established a park in Montana, USA

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1872

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8
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naturalist who visited different places to environment, and noted the environmental issues, wrote the book Silent Spring

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Rihard Cartson, 1962

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9
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proposed ethics of conservation

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J. Bard

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10
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first conference on conservation biology

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Stockholm, 1972

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11
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variability among living organisms from all sources

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biological diversity

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12
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biological diversity:

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ecological biodiversity
genetic diversity
organism diversity

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13
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encompasses the components of the genetic coding that structures organisms and variation in the genetic make up

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genetic diversity

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14
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encompasses the full taxonomic hierarchy and its components from individuals upwards to population

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organism diversity

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15
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encompasses the scales of ecological differences from populations through habitats to ecosystems, provinces, and on up to biomes and biogeographic realms

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ecological diversity

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16
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large areal units containing geographically distinct species as assemblage and experiencing geographically distinct environmental conditions

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ecoregions

17
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four ocean units

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polar
westerlies
trades
coastal boundary

18
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early stage eukaryotes incorporated within their structure anaerobically metabolizing bacteria

19
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when 75-95% of species that were extant are estimated to have become extinct

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period of mass extinction

20
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of the terrestrial realms, this is generally regarded as overall being the most biodiverse

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neotropics

21
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Mongol Aztecs and Incas history has recorded many decrees setting aside land to protect its fauna

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Alison, 1981

22
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tropical island such as Mauritius and Tobago where the consequences of the over exploitation became apparent very quickly

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Grove, 1992-1995

23
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introduced in 1869 by Aristotle and other greek philosophers

24
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formulated different value system

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Glifford Pinchot, 1865-1946