CHAPTER 10 - Human Impacts on Wildlife

These flashcards cover key vocabulary terms and definitions related to human impacts on wildlife, including causes and effects of habitat loss, pollution, climate change, and strategies for conservation.

Habitat Loss

Destruction, degradation, or fragmentation of natural environments that wildlife depends on.

Deforestation

Clearing of forests for agriculture, logging, or development.

Pollution

Various harmful substances that affect wildlife, including chemical, plastic, and nutrient pollution.

Eutrophication

Algal blooms caused by nutrient pollution from excess fertilizers washing into water bodies.

Dead Zone

Areas in water with extremely low oxygen, where most life cannot survive.

Invasive Species

Non-native species that spread aggressively and cause ecological or economic harm.

Overexploitation

Using wildlife resources faster than populations can recover.

Human–Wildlife Conflict

Occurs when wildlife and humans overlap, leading to negative interactions.

Restoration Ecology

The process of repairing damaged ecosystems.

Conservation

The protection of wildlife and ecosystems.