Environmental Test 2 (Biodiversity)

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