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| Biodiversity | variety of organisms in a given area, the genetic variation within a population, variety of communities in an ecosystem |
| Gene | segment of DNA that is located in a chromosome and that codes for a specific hereditary trait |
| Keystone Species | species that is critical to the functioning of the ecosystem in which it lives because it affects the survival and abundance of many other species in its community |
| Ecotourism | form of tourism that support the conservation and sustainable development of ecologically unique areas |
| Endangered Species | species that has been identified to be in danger of extinction throughout all of a significant part of its range |
| Threatened Species | a species that has been identified to be likely to become endangered in the foreseable future |
| Exotic Species | species that is not native to a particular region |
| Poaching | illegal harvesting of fish, game, of other species |
| Endemic Species | species that is native to a particular place and that is found only there |
| Germ Plasm | hereditary material that is usually contained in the protoplasm of germ cells |
| Endangered Species Act | an act that U.S. Congress passed in 1973 to protect any plant or animal species in danger of extinction |
| Habitat Conservation Plan | land use plan that attempts to protect threatened or endangered species across a given area |
| Biodiversity Treaty | international agreement aimed at strengthening national control and preservation of biological resources |
