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Current Issues Flashcards

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What is endangered species?

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A species in imminent danger of extinction or extirpation throughout their range in PA

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What is Endangered Species Act?

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This federal act was signed into law in 1973 to protect critically imperiled species from extinction.

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What is extinct species?

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Species that has occurred in PA but no longer exists.

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What is the PA Natural Heritage Program?

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This organization conducts inventories and collects data regarding PA’s native biological diversity.

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What is over 1300?

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According to the US EPA, there are this many endangered species in the US.

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What is the spotted lanternfly?

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This colorful insect has infected trees and has 51 counties in PA in a quarantine zone.

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What is garlic mustard?

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When crushed, this invasive plant smells like a popular ingredient in many recipes.

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What is nutria?

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This was brought to the US in the early 1900s for fur ranching

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What is Asian carp?

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This invasive can grow up to 5 feet and 100 pounds.

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What is emerald ash borer?

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This invasive insect can kill trees within 4 years.

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life on earth.

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What is species diversity?

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This type of diversity includes all living things, from the tiniest bacteria, to raccoons, to giant hemlocks.

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What is monoculture?

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Strands of a single plant species with little ecological value.

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What is the PNDI (PA Natural Diversity Index)?

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This is continually refined and updated to build, maintain, and provide accurate and accessible ecological information needed for conversation, development planning and resource management.

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What is ecosystem diversity?

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This includes the habitats that house all life forms and the interconnections that tie all living things together.

17
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What is do not release bait?

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This is most effective way to control the spread of Asian carp, rusty crayfish, and Asian clams.

18
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What is tree of heaven?

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Mechanical removal, like cutting or mowing, is ineffective to control this invasive plant.

19
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What is spotted lanterfly, emerald ash borer, and gypsy moth?

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Not transporting firewood controls the spread of these species.

20
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What is purple loosestrife?

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This invasive plan has a biological control approved in PA.

21
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What is gypsy moth?

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Wrapping the tree trunk in burlap is an effective control method for this invasive species.

22
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What is fragmentation?

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The breaking up of large habitats into small, isolated chunks.

23
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What is non-native species?

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A species that has been introduced to an area from other continents, states, ecosystems or habitats that remain neutral or beneficial to the environment.

24
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What is mile-a-minute?

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This invasive species was first introduced in the US in the 1930s at a nursery in York County.

25
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What is a raccoon?

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This mammal, native to PA, is considered invasive in Germany.

26
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What is genetic diversity?

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This part of biodiversity safeguards against future problems such as disease or natural disaster.

27
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What is native species?

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A species that occurs naturally in an area.

28
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What is extirpated species?

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Species that have disappeared in PA but still exist elsewhere.

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What is overconsumption?

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The use of resources at a rate that exceeds the ability of natural processes to replace them.

30
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What is decontamination?

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To neutralize, destroy, or remove any harmful substance by checking, cleaning, and drying equipment and clothing.

31
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What is sustainability?

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State of relative equilibrium with our environment; able to persist for generations without producing significant amounts of pollution, depleting natural resources, and causing a decline in biodiversity.

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What are the 4 characteristics of invasive species?

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1- not native to the area
2- have the ability to cause harm to the environment
3- have the ability to cause harm to human health
4- have the ability to cause harm to the economy

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