A | B |
All of the different types of life living in an area | Biodiversity |
Why is Biodiversity so important? | increases stability in an ecosystem |
Why is biodiversity important in agriculture? | variety helps plants survive |
over 25% of modern medicine comes from the high biodiversity of which biome? | Tropical Rainforest |
Causes of Biodiversity Loss | habitat change and loss |
Examples of factors that cause habitat change and loss | Invasive species, Pollution, Overharvesting, Overfishing, Overhunting Climate change Natural Disasters |
___________ is one of the greatest causes of habitat loss | Deforestation |
Patches of suitable habitat surrounded by unsuitable habitat | Habitat Fragmentation |
A strip of natural habitat connecting populations of wildlife otherwise separated by roads (we need more of these) | Wildlife Corridors |
At serious risk of extinction | Endangered species: |