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The biggest combined cause of biodiversity loss is ___ los/degration/fragmentation
habitat
Marine ___ are currently of special interest as the source of new potential drugs
invertebrates
species with a small ___ are especially at risk of extinction
population
specializes ___ are especially at risk of extinction
feeders
non-native species can often ___ with genetically related native species
hybridize
a fence was built across Australia in an attempt to stop the spread of ___
rabbits
medicine deprived from poppies
codeine and morphine
species with a small ____ are especially at risk of extinction
range
this type of animal is of special interest in the search for new drugs
venomous
a category of illness commonly treated by traditional medicine
gastrointestinal
the global seed bank is located in ___ Norway
svalbard
about 30% of medicines from marine organisms are from ___
sponges
about 25% of all discovered species are ___
beetles
less of the estimated ___ species have been discovered than of the estimated animal species
fungi
“threatened” species on the IUCN Red list category
endangered and vulnerable
a category of illness commonly treated by traditional medicine
inflammation
80% of people in the developing world rely on ___ medicine
traditional
a reason to conserved biodiversity is food ___
security
the biggest cause of biodiversity loss is (over) _____
exploitation
habitat fragmentation can result in increased ___ effects
edge
the island foxes on ___ island needed tome vaccinated against canine distemper virus
catalina
the fungus that spreads dutch elm disease is spread by a ___
beetle
overexploitation can result accidentally since ___ yields can be hard to quantify accurately
sustainable
more of the estimated ___ species have been discovered than of the estimated animal species
plant
the Giant panda lives in the montane forest of ___
china
____ species are easily recognizable and well-liked
flagship
___ potateos in Peru are hybrids between wild and native potatoes
improved
it is said that biodiversity loss ___ as habitat loss increases
excelerates
seasonal ___ are especially at risk of extinction
migrants
the Atlantic cod fishery collapsed in the 1990s due to overexploitation using increased ___
technology
the goal of a national park is ___
preservation
___species are ecologically (very) important
keystone
examples of ecological ___ are clean air and water
benefits
the branch of tourism that depends on biodiversity
ecotourism
the international group that prevents trade of endangered species
CITES
more diverse, or ___, ecosystems can better withstand disturbances
complex
a type of approach taken in the discovery of new drugs
targeted and random
this plant was used to develop the first heart medicine
foxglove
the goal of a national forest is ___
conservation
___protected areas are better than ones made in a line
clumped
the ___ island date palm is threatened by date palm plantations
canary
protected areas linked by ___ are better than isolated
corridors
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