Invasive Species
A non native species that that has been introduced to a new area and has the ability to establish a population and spread
What is an invasive species?
Species at risk for extinction
What is an endangered species?
When a large habitat expanse is reduced to smaller, disconnected patches
Illegal hunting or catchinng
What is poaching?
Act that protects plants and animals listed as threatened or endangered
What is Endangered Species Act?
Chemical control method for invasive species
What are pesticides?
Group responsible for the classification of species
What is IUCN?
An invasive vine that is native to Japan & China
What is Kudzu?
Indirect way humans impact biodiversity (part of HIPPCO)
What is population growth?
One example of a regulation put in place to combat risk for endangered species
What are limitations on how many animals can be hunted at one time?
Method that includes introducing natural predators?
What is biological control?
The highest level of threatened species
What is critically endangered?
When 2 distinct ecosystems (grassland + estuary) meet, leading to increased biodiversity
What is the edge effect?
Three causes of habitat fragmentation/loss
What are wetland draining, deforestation, and the construction of roads and pipelines?
Rodney Irvin's solution to Tegu problem
What is catching and selling them?
Life history strategy invasive species tend to fall under
What is r-selection (r-selected species)?
Factors that change the behaviors and fitness of organisms within an environment
What are selective pressures?
Human factor outside of HIPPCO that involves breeding and affects biodiversity
What is domestication?
Three types of overexploitation that lead to endangered species
What are overharvesting, overfishing, and overhunting?
Three ways to mitigate biodiversity loss
What are ... (aswer includes three of the following)
- Establish wildlife corridors to increase gene flow between species that are disconnected from each other.
- Advocate for the establishment of national parks and other preservation measures.
Be considerate by paying attention to pollution that is released such as oil spills.
When developing cities, opt for building upward, not outward because that is stealing natural habitats.
- Contribute to organizations that are helping save endangered animals. Do not introduce invasive species to other areas.
- Planting more trees can compensate (to a certain extent) for deforestation.
- Abide by hunting/fishing laws.
- Take steps to minimize your contribution to climate change. (Instead of driving, bike or carpool.)
Two human activities invasive species have a negative impact on
What are agriculture and recreation?
Two examples of species that are both K-selected and specialists
What are orangutans and pandas?
Meaning of HIPPCO
What is Habitat fragmentation/loss, Invasive Species, Population growth, Pollution, Climate change, and Overexploitation?
The method by which Tegu spread in Florida
What is release by a breeding organization?
Treaty to protect endangered species from the threat of international trade
What is CITES?