Ecosystem changes and conservation strategies for biodiversity

Question 1

Habitats

Answer 1

are environments in which a species normally lives

Question 2

Fragmentation

Answer 2

the separation of some parts of the habitat of an ecosystem into isolated sections resulting in isolated groups of organisms that were once part of a larger population.

Question 3

factors effecting Soil degradation

Answer 3

Overgrazing, Hard hooves farm animals, Shallow rooted plants, Reduced tree cover, Overuse of fertilisers

Question 4

Salination

Answer 4

the process of increasing the salt concentration

Question 5

Introduced species

Answer 5

species that humans have intentionally or unintentionally moved from their native location to a new ecological region

Question 6

Eutrophication

Answer 6

A process that occurs when excess nutrients, particularly nitrogen and phosphorus, enter a body of water and become highly concentrated, leading to excess growth of organisms such as algae.

Question 7

Biomagnification

Answer 7

When organisms of a trophic level have a concentration of a particular non-biodegradable chemical (increase by 10%)

Question 8

Climate

Answer 8

The average long-term atmospheric weather conditions at a site over a long period of time

Question 9

Weather

Answer 9

The atmospheric conditions in an area over a short time