6330093199 | Conservation biology | A field of study that focuses on Ecology, Physiology, Molecular biology, Genetics, and Evolutionary b iology | 0 | |
6330105571 | Restoration ecology | A field of study that applies ecological principles to return degraded ecosystems to conditions as similar as possible to their natural state | 1 | |
6330116419 | Endangered species | A species that is "in danger of becoming extinct throughout all or a significant portion of its range" | 2 | |
6330122471 | Threatened species | A species that is likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future | 3 | |
6330134365 | Ecosystem services | Encompasses all the processes through which natural ecosystems and their species help sustain human life | 4 | |
6330141721 | Habitat destruction | The H in H.I.P.P.O. stands for | 5 | |
6330146760 | Invasive species | The I in H.I.P.P.O. stands for | 6 | |
6330154581 | Population | The first P in H.I.P.P.O. stands for (hint: pop) | 7 | |
6330161056 | Pollution | The second P in H.I.P.P.O. stands for (hint: pol) | 8 | |
6330176296 | Over exploitation | The O in H.I.P.P.O. stands for | 9 | |
6330186775 | Introduced species | A species that humans move from native locations to new geographic regions | 10 | |
6330194856 | Overexploitation | Human harvesting of wild plants or animals at rates exceeding the ability of populations of those species to rebound | 11 | |
6330202714 | Bioremediation | The use of living organisms to detoxify ecosystems | 12 | |
6330206037 | Biological augmentation | Uses organisms to add essential materials to a degraded ecosystem | 13 |
Ap Biology Chapter 56 Flashcards
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