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| 4753536534 | conservation biology | the integrated study of ecology, evolutionary biology, physiology ,molecular biology, and genetics to sustain biological diversity at all levels | 0 | |
| 4753536535 | restoration ecology | applying ecological principles in an effort to return ecosystems that have been disturbed by human activity to a condition as similar as possible to their natural state | 1 | |
| 4753536536 | endangered species | a species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range | 2 | |
| 4753536537 | threatened species | a species that is considered likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future | 3 | |
| 4753536538 | ecosystem services | a function performed by an ecosystem that directly or indirectly benefits humans | 4 | |
| 4753536539 | introduced species | a species moved by humans, either intentionally or accidentally, from its native location to a new geographic region; also called non native or exotic species | 5 | |
| 4753536540 | extinction vortex | a downward population spiral in which inbreeding and genetic drift combine to cause a small population to shrink and, unless the spiral is reversed, to become extinct | 6 | |
| 4753536541 | minimum viable population | the smallest population size at which a species is able to sustain its numbers and survive | 7 | |
| 4753536542 | effective population size | an estimate of the size of a population based on the numbers of females and males that successfully breed, generally smaller than the total population | 8 | |
| 4753536543 | movement corridor | a series of small clumps or a narrow strip of quality habitat that connects otherwise isolated patches of quality habitat | 9 | |
| 4753536544 | biodiversity hot spot | a relatively small area with an exceptional concentration of endemic species and often a large number of endangered and threatened species | 10 | |
| 4753536545 | zoned reserve | an extensive region that includes areas relatively undisturbed by humans surrounded by areas that have been changed by human activity and are used for economic gain | 11 | |
| 4753536546 | bioremediation | the use of organisms to detoxify and restore polluted and degraded ecosystems | 12 | |
| 4753536547 | biological augmentation | an approach to restoration ecology that uses organisms to add essential materials to a degraded ecosystem | 13 | |
| 4753536548 | sustainable development | development that meets the needs of people today without limiting the ability of future generations to meet their needs | 14 | |
| 4753537221 | conservation biology | the integrated study of ecology, evolutionary biology, physiology ,molecular biology, and genetics to sustain biological diversity at all levels | 15 | |
| 4753537222 | restoration ecology | applying ecological principles in an effort to return ecosystems that have been disturbed by human activity to a condition as similar as possible to their natural state | 16 | |
| 4753537223 | endangered species | a species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range | 17 | |
| 4753537224 | threatened species | a species that is considered likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future | 18 | |
| 4753537225 | ecosystem services | a function performed by an ecosystem that directly or indirectly benefits humans | 19 | |
| 4753537226 | introduced species | a species moved by humans, either intentionally or accidentally, from its native location to a new geographic region; also called non native or exotic species | 20 | |
| 4753537227 | extinction vortex | a downward population spiral in which inbreeding and genetic drift combine to cause a small population to shrink and, unless the spiral is reversed, to become extinct | 21 | |
| 4753537228 | minimum viable population | the smallest population size at which a species is able to sustain its numbers and survive | 22 | |
| 4753537229 | effective population size | an estimate of the size of a population based on the numbers of females and males that successfully breed, generally smaller than the total population | 23 | |
| 4753537230 | movement corridor | a series of small clumps or a narrow strip of quality habitat that connects otherwise isolated patches of quality habitat | 24 | |
| 4753537231 | biodiversity hot spot | a relatively small area with an exceptional concentration of endemic species and often a large number of endangered and threatened species | 25 | |
| 4753537232 | zoned reserve | an extensive region that includes areas relatively undisturbed by humans surrounded by areas that have been changed by human activity and are used for economic gain | 26 | |
| 4753537233 | bioremediation | the use of organisms to detoxify and restore polluted and degraded ecosystems | 27 | |
| 4753537234 | biological augmentation | an approach to restoration ecology that uses organisms to add essential materials to a degraded ecosystem | 28 | |
| 4753537235 | sustainable development | development that meets the needs of people today without limiting the ability of future generations to meet their needs | 29 |
