AP Bio Chapter 38

282904088	hot spot	A relatively small area with an exceptional concentration of endemic species
282904089	biological magnification	A trophic process in which retained substances become more concentrated with each link in the food chain
282904090	bioremediation	The use of living organisms to detoxify and restore polluted and degraded ecosystems
282904091	conservation biology	A goal-oriented science that seeks to counter the current rapid decrease in Earth's variety of life
282904092	endangered species	A species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range
282904093	endemic species	Species that are confined to a specific, relatively small geographic area
282904094	greenhouse effect	The warming of planet due to the atmospheric accumulation of carbon dioxide, which absorbs infrared radiation
282904095	landscape ecology	The application of ecological principles to the study of land-use patterns
282904096	movement corridor	A narrow strip of quality habitat that connects otherwise isolated patches of quality habitat
282904097	ozone layer	The layer of O3 in the upper atmosphere that protects life on Earth from the harmful ultraviolet rays in sunlight
282904098	restoration ecology	Uses ecological principles to develop ways to return degraded ecosystems to their natural, predegraded state
282904099	sustainable development	The long-term prosperity of human societies and the ecosystems that support them
282904100	threatened species	Species that is likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future