A | B |
endemic species | another name for native |
habitat loss | the biggest threat to biodiversity |
exotic species | another name for alien species |
HIPCO | the five top threats to biodiveristy |
CITES | restricts the international trade of threatened plants & animals |
Lacey act | controls trade/transportation of animal in the U.S. |
climate change | the C in HIPCO |
Marine Mammal Protection Act | protect whale, otter, and seals |
edge habitat | area where two different ecological communities come together |
biosphere reserve | protective area with zones |
Kudzu | invasive brought to U.S. to control erosion |
Zebra mussel | transported by boats, crowds out native species in lakes |
silver carp | invasive that competes with natives for algae food |
overharvesting | caused the extintion of the Dodo and passenger pigeon |
Endangered Species Act | lists and protects threatened species |