Unit 1 Topic 6-8 Flashcards
Domestic Animal
An animal that has been bred or tamed by humans
Artificial selection
The artificial process of breeding organisms with desirable traits to create more organisms with the said traits
AKA Selective Breeding
Natural selection
The natural process of organisms with the best traits surviving to reproduce eventually changing the whole species
Extinction
The compleate death of a species
Extirpation
The extinction of a species from only specific geographical areas
They are still found in other areas
Bioindicator species
A species from which you can tell the health of an ecosystem/enviroment
Eg. Frogs, Bears, Fungi
Seed bank
A collection of genetically diverse seeds
Mostly from endangered plants
Global treaties
Internantional treaties between many nations
Protected areas
Areas that are protected