Conservation and Creation Care

endangered species

a species whose population is declining at a rate at which, if not stopped, will lead to extinction

threatened species

one whose populations are declining, and which may eventually become endangered

3 goals of conserv. bio

1. document full range of biological diversity on earth

2. evaluate human impacts on biological diversity

   1. develop approaches to prevent extinction of species and protect and restore biological communities

ecosystem level

preserving whole areas

community level

preserving a group of organisms

species level

preserving a species

genetics level

preserving variation in a species

CHIPO - C

climate change

CHIPO - H

habitat destruction

CHIPO - I

invasive species

CHIPO - P

pollution

CHIPO - O

overexploitation

types of habitat destruction

conversion, fragmentation, simplification, intrusion/pollution

conversion

change to monoculture agriculture

fragmentation

splitting into isolated islands

simplification

loss of microhabitat

intrusion/pollution

leaving a trace