STS_Biodiversity, Healthy Society, and GMO Flashcards

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Refers to the variety of life forms on Earth.

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Biodiversity

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What are the three levels of Biodiversity?

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  • Genetic
  • Species
  • Ecosystems
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It refers to the variations in the different genes present in individual organisms.

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Genetic Diversity

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Refers to the variations within and among populations in a species, as well as the differences between and among species

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Species Diversity

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Refers to all ecosystems, ecological processes and biological communities.

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Ecosystem Diversity

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Group of organisms, which have common genetic, ecological, and evolutionary characteristics, that can interbreed and produce viable offspring

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Species

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Species that are native or restricted in a particular area

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Endemic Species

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Regions or areas in the world with rich biodiversity but are currently facing threats of depletion and loss.

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Biodiversity Hotspots

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Refers to interaction of biological communities with one another and with the physical environment

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Ecosystems

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The direct and indirect contributions or benefits that could be derived from the ecosystem

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Ecosystem Services

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What are the 4 Main Types of Ecosystem Services

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  • Provisioning Services
  • Regulating Services
  • Supporting Services
  • Cultural Services
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Includes food, wood, clean water, and clean air.

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Provisioning Services

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Includes air purification, water filtration, carbon sequestration, and climate regulation

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Regulating Services

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Include soil formation, habitat and storage of gene pools

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Supporting Services

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Include aesthetics, recreational use, and indigenous use

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Cultural Services

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Refers to the depletion or reduction of biological diversity due to extinction of species

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Biodiversity Loss

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Species that lack adequate information on their abundance, diversity, or distribution, hence, there is no assessment of risk for extinction

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Data Deficient

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Species that have been evaluated and were not considered to be threatened.

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Least Concern

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Species that are evaluated but do not qualify as vulnerable, endangered, and critically endangered.

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Near Threatened

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Species that are likely to be endangered in the near future.

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Vulnerable

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Species that are likely to become extinct

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Endangered

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Species that face high risk of extinction.

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Critically Endangered

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Species that are only present in captivity, in cultivation or in naturalized populations

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Extinct in the Wild

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Species that are already gone; the last individuals have died

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Extinct