BIOL 117 CH 43 - Conservation Biology
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genetic diversity
the variety of genetic traits within a species
species diversity
the variety of species in an ecosystem or throughout the biosphere
ecosystem diversity
human activity is reducing ecosystem diversity, the variety of ecosystems in the biosphere
ecosystem servies
all the processes through which natural ecosystems sustain life (purification of air and water / crop pollination)
introduced species
those that humans move from native locations to new geographic regions
overharvesting
human harvesting of wild plants or animals at rates exceeding the ability of populations of those species to rebound
biological carrying capacity
the max number of organisms of a species that can survive in an environment indefinitely
cultural carrying capacity
the number and type of a given species that people will tolerate over time
sustainable development
development that meets the needs of people today without limiting the ability of future generation to meet theirs
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