Gov't
Created in 1980's to protect plant and animal species in danger of extinction
What is Endangered Species Act?
Level of biodiversity that is most commonly equated with the overall concept of biodiversity?
Critical to the functioning of the ecosystem in which they live. Example sea otters.
What is a keystone species?
Illegal harvesting of fish, game or other species.
What is poaching?
Most known species are
What is insects?
Includes listing, protecting and preventing and injury to endangered species, as well as recovery.
What is Endangered Species Act.
What level refers to the variety of habits within an ecosystem?
What is ecosystem diversity?
Species that has been identified to be in danger of extinction
What is endangered species?
When most species are gone in a short period of time.
What is mass extinction?
Number of known species are on earth.
What is 8.7 million?
Land-use plan that attempts to protect threatened habitats
Species diversity refers to all the differences between populations of species.
What is Species diversity?
Species that has been identified to be likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future if action not taken.
What is threatened?
Form of visitors that support the conservation & sustainable development of ecologically unique areas.
What is ecotourism?
Actual number of species on Earth
What is unknown?
The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources created these to protect species and habitats.
What are red lists?
Refers to all the different genes contained within all members of a population
What is genetic diversity?
Species is not native to a particular region
What is exotic species?
What is a biodiversity hotspot?
Amount of species extinct from habitat loss.
What is 75%?
What conference tackled environmental issues worldwide?
Hereditary material that is usually contained in protoplasm of germ cells and may be stored.
What is germ plasm?
Species that is native to a particular place and that is only place it is found
What is endemic species?
Crops developed by combing genetic material from other populations.
What is a hybrid?
Rainforest cover this much of the Earth's surface.
What is 7%?