Biodiversity Vocab by Xavier Keith

Biodiversity

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Variety of life on Earth

Gene

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A unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.

keystone species

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A species on which other species in an ecosystem largely depend, such that if it were removed the ecosystem would change drastically.

ecotourism

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uniting conservation, communities, and sustainable travel

endangered species

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A species of animal or plant that is seriously at risk of extinction.

threatened species

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A species is likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future.

exotic species

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Organisms that have been introduced into an area outside their normal distribution

poaching

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Illegally hunt or catch (game or fish) on land that is not one's own or in contravention of official protection

endemic species

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Those in the greatest danger of extinction, which can be due to natural causes or human activi

germ plasm

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Cytoplasmic localization of specific proteins and mRNAs in certain cells of the early embryo

endangered species act

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Provides a framework to conserve and protect endangered and threatened species and their habitats both domestically and abroad.

Carrying capacity

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The number or quantity of people or things that can be conveyed or held by a vehicle or container.

Niche

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A comfortable or suitable position in life or employment.

life expectancy

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Records matters of life and death for a population

demographic transition

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A phenomenon and theory which refers to the historical shift from high birth rates and high death rates in societies with minimal technology.

infrastructure

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The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities

arable land

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Temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.

urbanization

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the process of making an area more urban.

least developed countries

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Low-income countries confronting severe structural impediments to sustainable development

Migration

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Plants, including trees, do not truly migrate, rather they disperse their seeds.

age structure

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The composition of a population in terms of the proportions of individuals of different ages

demography

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The study of statistics such as births, deaths, income, or the incidence of disease, which illustrate the changing structure of human populations.

predation

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Preying of one animal on other.