Week 7 Flashcards
1
Q
Why is studying populations important?
A
Protection for populations that are declining or small
in number, or facing imminent threat of extinction
Measurable target for management and policy
directives
2
Q
What is a population?
A
Defined as individuals of the same species living in
the same area at the same time
3
Q
What is a species
A
Population is a group of individuals showing a clear
disjunction from other groups in
Genetics
Space
4
Q
Habitat loss
A
physical conversion of natural habitat to an
unnatural habitat
5
Q
Habitat fragmentation
A
breaking of large, contiguous blocks of
habitat into smaller patches
6
Q
Habitat isolation
A
the increasing separation of blocks of habitat
from one another
7
Q
Habitat degradation
A
changes in a habitat that affect its
composition, structure, or function
