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| 11211641419 | biotic pollution | Harmful ecological and economic effects from the presence of accidentally or deliberately introduced species into ecosystems. | 0 | |
| 11211641420 | endangered species | A wild species with so few individual survivors that the species could soon become extinct in all or most of its natural range. Compare threatened species. | 1 | |
| 11211641421 | flyway | Generally fixed route along which waterfowl migrate from one area to another at certain seasons of the year. | 2 | |
| 11211641422 | game species | Type of wild animal that people hunt or fish for, for sport and recreation and sometimes for food. | 3 | |
| 11211641423 | HIPPO | Acronym for habitat destruction and fragmentation, invasive species, population growth, pollution, and overharvesting. | 4 | |
| 11211641424 | instrumental value | Value of an organism, species, ecosystem, or the earth's biodiversity based on its usefulness to us. Compare intrinsic value. | 5 | |
| 11211641425 | minimum viable population (MVP) | Estimate of the smallest number of individuals necessary to ensure the survival of a population in a region for a specified time period, typically ranging from decades to 100 years. | 6 | |
| 11211641426 | rare species | A species that has naturally small numbers of individuals (often because of limited geographic ranges or low population densities) or has been locally depleted by human activities. | 7 | |
| 11211641427 | reconciliation ecology | The science of inventing, establishing, and maintaining new habitats to conserve species diversity in places where people live, work, or play. | 8 | |
| 11211641428 | threatened species | Wild A wild species that is still abundant in its natural range but is likely to become endangered because of a decline in numbers. Compare endangered species. | 9 | |
| 11211641429 | utilitarian value | See instrumental value. | 10 | |
| 11211641430 | wildlife | All free, undomesticated species. Sometimes the term is used to describe animals only. | 11 |
