Threats To Biodiversity Flashcards
1
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Bottleneck effect
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Inability of a species to evolve due to lack of genetic diversity
2
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Climate change
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Changes in climate brought about by changes in the temp of the earth
3
Q
Edge species
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Species adapted to the edges of the habitats habitat corridor
4
Q
Habitat corridor
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Link between pieces of habitat in which species can feed mate and pass through
5
Q
Indigenous species
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Native species occurring naturally in its ecosystem as it evolved there
6
Q
Invasive species
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Introduced species that has become naturalised in and then harmful to its community
7
Q
Naturalised species
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Introduced species that has taken a place in the wild community
8
Q
Introduced species
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Species that has been brought by humans from one geographical location to another
