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Module 6 PC Flashcards

1
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Anthropogenic

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Causes/threats of biodiversity loss
An effect resulting form human activity

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2
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Natural Green house gases

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Carbon dioxide
Methane
Water vapour

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3
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Main human activities for Greenhouse egases

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CO2
HFC
CH4

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4
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CO2 is produced by

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Burning fossil fuels, deforestation

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5
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HFCs is produced by

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Aerosols, Refrigerants

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6
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CH4 is produced by

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Organic waste, cattle, Fuel Production

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7
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Higher green house cages

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Warmer the Earths surface

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8
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Effect of Coral Reefs

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Coral reefs will disappear

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9
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Coral Bleaching

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When corals are stressed by a change in environmental conditions
Reach with symbiotic algae called Zooxanthellae, are photosynthetic and provide host coral with food and protection for algae

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10
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High Phosphate levels lead to

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Eutrophication and growth of nuisance algae
Hypoxia
Threating survival of lake / pond species

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Eutrophication

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Enrichment of minerals and nutrients in water

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12
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Deforestation is caused by

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Demand for spaces for agriculture

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13
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Habitat Fragmentation

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Effect of lodging and logging roads
Operating species in 2 different areas

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14
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hOW DO FIX HABITAT GRAGMENTATION

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Bridges, Habitat corridors

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15
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Dodo

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Killed by Sailors
Overexpolitation

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16
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Passenger pigeon

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Overexploitation
Over hunted
Habitat destruction

17
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Giant Tortoise

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Hunted by pirates and habitat loss

18
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Atlantic cod

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Overexploitation
Overfishing

19
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Super Trawlers

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Type of fishing net method
Can catch 25 to 30 ton s

20
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Argentinian ant

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Invasive specie from Argentina
Introduced in USA
Decimated the native ant species in Cali
Low infraspecific ompetetion so forms large colonies

21
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Red fox

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Invasive species
Introduced in Aussie for hunting
Threatened ecosystem by killing natural wildlife

22
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European Rabbit

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invasive species
Serious pest causing damage to crops

23
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Cane Tods

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Its like the ginkgo
Introduced to eradicate cane beetle did not work
Killed many predatory reptiles

24
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Tibbles the cat

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1 cat ate all the birds

25
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Tasmanian Devil

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largest carnivorous marsupial
Nocturnal
Scavengers

26
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What’s important about Tasmanian devuks

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Consumes bones ( WITH NITROGEN AND PHOSPHOROUS) that they put back into soil

27
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Tansmian Devil is a

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Apex [redator

28
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In presence of Tasman devil

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Cats are scared so they hunt in the day but its nit effective

29
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Halocene

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present

30
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Chernobyl Nuclear Accident

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31
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Largest solar

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Morocco

32
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Benefits of renewable energy

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Reduced greenhouse gases
Cleaner and quieter cities
Energy will never run out

33
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How do create health oceans

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Reduce carbon in atmosphere
Increased biodiversity in the Oceans

Biology 121 (10 decks)

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