Biodiversity Vocabulary by mileyy

Biodiversity

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there are many threats to the earth's biodiversity

Ecosystem

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the whales affect the fish stocks in our ecosystem

Species

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she discovered a new species of fish

Habitat

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wild chimps in their natural habitat

Adaptation

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The insect's evolutionary adaptations enable it to be almost invisible even when sitting in the middle of a leaf.

Endangered Species

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special collections of rare and endangered species from Crete

Extinct

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the red wolf became extinct in the wild in 1980

Conservation

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The conservation policy saved the animals that were at risk.

Sustainability

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the ecological sustainability of the planet

Ecosystem Services

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organisms that provide ecosystem services including pollination and natural pest control

invasive species

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An invasive species is non-native and causes harm to the environment it is introduced in.

Keystone Species

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The white-tailed deer is considered to be a keystone species in North American temperate forests.". Bees are a keystone species

Genetic Diversity

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The foreign bees could also change the genetic diversity of the native population.

Habitat Fragmentation

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The hilly landscape resulted in habitat fragmentation by the creation of numerous islands and peninsulas of various shapes, sizes and degrees of isolation.

Population

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the island has a population of about 78,000

Threatened Species

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We who live in the national park are a threatened species

Endangered Species Act

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They are trying to protect endangered species such as lynx, wolf and several species of vulture.

Poaching

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20 tigers are thought to have been poached from national parks

Exploitation

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But this is less about love than about fear and the exploitation of it.

Non-Indigenous Species

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Non-native species coming into this country ought anyhow to be very carefully scrutinised and checked.

Finite limited

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We live in a world of finite resources.

Deforestation

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he rate of deforestation is increasing

Pollution

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the level of pollution in the air is rising