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| The integrated study of ecology, evolutionary biology, physiology, molecular biology, genetics, and behavioral biology in an effort to sustain biological diversity at all levels. | conservation biology |
| ______ are functions performed by natural ecosystems that directly or indirectly benefit humans. | Ecosystem services |
| A(n) _______ is a species moved by humans, either intentionally or accidently, from its native location to a new geographic region. | introduced species (also called exotic or invasive species) |
| A method of predicting the odds that a population will survive. | Population viability analysis (PVA) |
| A population viability analysis (PVA) is a method for ______. | predicting the odds that a population will survive. |
| The _____ is the smallest population size at which a species is able to sustain its numbers and survive. | minimum viable population (MVP) |
| An approach to restoration ecology that uses organisms to add essential materials to a degraded ecosystem is called ____. | biological augmentation |
| ______ is the study of past, present, and future patterns of landscape use, as well as ecosystem management and the biodiversity of interacting ecosystems. | landscape ecology |
| Harvesting by humans of wild plants or animals at rates exceeding the ability of those populations to rebound is called ____. | overexploitation |
| The use of living organisms to detoxify and restore polluted and degraded ecosystems is called ____. | bioremediation |
| An extensive region of land that includes one or more areas undisturbed by humans surrounded by lands that have been changed by human activity and are used for economic gain. | zoned reserves |
| ______ is a goal-directed science that applies ecological principals in an effort to return degraded ecosystems to conditions as similar as possible to their natural, predegraded state. | Restoration ecology |
| Human practices that use biological resources in a manner that doesn't degrade the environment in the long-run. | Sustainable development |
| A relatively small area with an exceptional concentration of endemic species and a large number of endangered and threatened species. | biodiversity hot spot |
| A downward population spiral in which positive-feedback loops of inbreeding and genetic drift causes a small population to shrink and, unless reversed, become extinct. | Extinction vortex |
| A series of small clumps or a narrow strip of quality habitat (useable by organisms) that connects otherwise isolated patches of quality habitat. | movement corridor (sometimes called a wildlife corridor) |
| A species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range. | endangered species |
| Species that are likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future are called ______. | threatened species |
| What are the three levels of biodiversity? | genetic diversity, species diversity, and ecosystem diversity |
| Our sense of connection and appreciation for nature is called _____. | biophilia |
| The brown tree snake in Guam and zebra mussels in the Great Lakes are examples of _____. | Introduced species (a.k.a. exotic or invasive species) |
| What are the four major threats to biodiversity? | habitat destruction, introduced species, overexploitation, and disruption of "interaction networks" such as foodwebs. |
| What is the greatest threat to biodiversity on this planet? | habitat destruction and alteration |
| Purification of air and water, detoxification and decomposition of wastes, protection of shorelines from erosion, and provision of beauty and recreation are just a few examples of ____. | ecosystem services |
| Some organisms, such as the white-tailed deer, thrive in ____ communities because they have access to resources from two different types of habitats. | edge communities (deer thrive when they have access to open fields adjacent to forested areas) |
The diagram below depicts the _____.,  | extinction vortex, |
The diagram below depicts the _____.,  | three levels of biodiversity (genetic, species, and ecosystem biodiversity), |
