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Biodiversity
variety of life for ecosystems
species
set of individuals that share characteristics
species diversity
variety of species
richness
number of species
ecosystem diversity
number and variety of ecosystems
Latitudinal gradient
species richness towards equator
extinction
lost of all members of a species
extirpation
loss of a particualr population but not entire species
mass exctinctions
there have been five
red list
list of species facing high risk of exctinction
habitat fragmentation
occurse when habitats are broken into small patches
biophilia
notion that humans love nature
conservation biology
study of the factors behind the loss and restoration of biodiversity
Endangered species act
primary us legislation for protecting biodiversiy
Species at risk act
Canada’s engangered species law
CITES
protects endangered species by banning internation transport of their body parts
Convention of biodiversity
conserve biodiversity
captive breeding
individual are bred and raised