Conservation Bio Exam
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goals of conservation bio
prevent extinctions, preserve biodiversity, maintain ecosystem functio, avoid genetic degradation, prevent population declines
what is conservation biology
new field (around since 1980s), subset of environmental science focused on protection of biodiversity, focus is primarily on issues that do not solely effect humans
Conservation biology is a multidiscipline field
ecology, genetics, taxonomy, evolutionary biology, geography,sociology, economics, and law
why should we care about biodiversity
aesthetic reasons, birding/zoo/hiking, moral/ethical reasons, many people believe organisms have intrinsic value and a right to exist, we owe it to future generations
why should we care about biological dive4rsity (economically)
many wildlife actiivites influence agriculture and bring in revenue (forestry/hunting)
many medicines are derived from wild species
ecological services (ex: wetlans help preventing flooding and helop filter out polution or vegitation help prevent erosion
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