Rationale for wildlife conservation Flashcards
1
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Why should we conserve and protect wildlife
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- food source - current and future
- building material - wood
- medicine
- clothing
- entertainment
2
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What is biomimetics
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- developing synthetic materials and structures by mimicking designs found in nature
3
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Examples of biomimetic
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- bullet train
- aeroplanes
4
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How have squids allowed for medical breakthroughs to be achieved
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- have been used to understand sensory and nervous system
- they have helped understand dementia
5
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How have armadillos allowed for medical breakthroughs to be achieved
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- they have been used in fertility and embryology studies
6
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How have poppies been used in medicine
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- morphene , heroin
- to treat severe pain
7
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How has the willow tree been used in medicine
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- aspirin
- to treat pain
8
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Example of a domesticated plant
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- wild mustard plant
- common veg such as broccoli and cauliflower
9
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Example of a domesticated animal
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- red jungle fowl
- chicken
10
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What are the potential new food species
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- more plant-based materials
- insects
- fungi
11
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What is a centre of biodiversity
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- area of the world that has a high concentration of the close relatives of the important crop species
12
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What does CWR stand for
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- crop wild relative
13
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What is a CWR
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- they are the wild ‘cousins’ of our cultivated crops
14
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Why are CWR so important
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- increase disease resistance
- increase hardness
- increase drought resistance
- increase salt tolerance
15
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What are the current and future risks to a Vavilov centre and to CWR’s
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- deforestation
- climate change
- sea level rises
- predation
- droughts
