Biodiversity

Biodiverstiy

variety of living things and they work together

Invasive Species

species that enter new ecosystems harming native species and their habitats

Endangered Species

A species in danger of becoming extinct in the near future

Causes of loss of biodiverstiy

Habitat loss, invasive species, climate change, poaching, pollution, deforestation

keystone species

A species that influences the survival of many other species in an ecosystem

extinct

a species no longer exists

greenhouse gas

gases that trap heat and energy

burning these increases the amount of cabon dioxide in the atmosphere

fossil fuels

carbon dioxide

The greenhouse gas most produced by mankind

methane

greenhouse gas produced by cattle

climate change

a change in global or regional climate patterns

natural resource

Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain

renewable resource

A natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resource is consumed

nonrenewable resource

A natural resource that is not replaced in a useful time frame.

threatened species

A species that could become endangered in the near future