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Botkin and Keller Chapter 14 Reading Guide

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APES- Chapter #14- Wildlife, Fisheries and Endangered Species Name: _________________________________________________ Learning Objectives: Wildlife, fish and endangered species are among the most popular environmental issues. People love to see wildlife; many people enjoy fishing, make a living from fishing, or rely on fish as an important part of their diet and since the nineteenth century, the fate of endangered species has drawn public attention. You would think that by now we would be doing a good job of conserving and managing these kinds of life. This chapter tells you how we are doing. After reading this chapter, you should understand: Why people want to conserve wildlife and endangered species

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Biological Diversity, Animal Behavior & Endangered Species Study Guide 1. What is biodiversity? What is the underlying cause of biodiversity? Biodiversity is a variety of different species in a specific area. The major cause for lowering biodiversity is the loss of habitat due to human kind activities. 2. Biological diversity involves the following concepts. Explain each: Genetic diversity ? variety of genes in a species to allow for it to have an reproductive advantage Habitat/ecosystem diversity- large area with different biomes for organisms to thrive in. Species diversity- number of different species and their abundance.

Living in the Environment 16th Ed. : Ch.9 Key Terms

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Chapter 9 background extinction During most of the 3.56 billion years that life has existed on the earth, there has been a continuous, low level of extinction of species known as background extinction. endangered species has so few individual survivors that the species could soon become extinct over all or most of its natural range (the area in which it is normally found). extinction rate expressed as a percentage or number of species that go extinct within a certain time period such as a year. HIPPCO Habitat destruction, degradation, and fragmentation;?Invasive (nonnative) species;?Population and resource use growth (too many people consuming too many resources);?Pollution;?Climate change; and?Overexploitation. instrumental value

Biodiversity

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Biodiversity Biodiversity is the variety of life on earth and the essential interdependence of all living things Scientists have identified more often than 1.4 million species. Millions remain unknown. Indicators Species Indicator species serve as early warning of damage to a community Birds and butterflies are migratory and are excellent indicators of the environment Amphibians are vanishing rapidly Global climate change Dehydration weakens amphibians Intro of non-native predatory fish into aquatic habitats Pollution Consume insects that have pollutants Keystone Species A keystone species holds a community together Lacey Act One of the earliest laws in the US to control the trade of wildlife (JUST US LAW) Endangered Species Act Protects endangered species

apes ch 12 powerpoint

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Chapter 12 Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach Core Case Study: The Passenger Pigeon - Gone Forever Once the most numerous bird on earth. In 1858, Passenger Pigeon hunting became a big business. By 1900 they became extinct from over-harvest and habitat loss. Figure 11-1 SPECIES EXTINCTION Species can become extinct: Locally: A species is no longer found in an area it once inhabited but is still found elsewhere in the world. Ecologically: Occurs when so few members of a species are left they no longer play its ecological role. Globally (biologically): Species is no longer found on the earth. Global Extinction Some animals have become prematurely extinct because of human activities. Figure 11-2 Endangered and Threatened Species: Ecological Smoke Alarms

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background extinction During most of the 3.56 billion years that life has existed on the earth, there has been a continuous, low level of extinction of species known as background extinction. endangered species has so few individual survivors that the species could soon become extinct over all or most of its natural range (the area in which it is normally found). extinction rate expressed as a percentage or number of species that go extinct within a certain time period such as a year. HIPPCO Habitat destruction, degradation, and fragmentation; Invasive (nonnative) species; Population and resource use growth (too many people consuming too many resources); Pollution; Climate change; and Overexploitation.

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http://www.conservation.org/where/priority_areas/hotspots/asia-pacific/Mountains-of-Southwest-China/Pages/biodiversity.aspx Geographic boundaries from mountains and valleys create "mini-hotspots" with distinct populations PLANTS: Arguably the most botanically rich temperate area in the world Roughly 12,000 plant species (40% of all plant species in China) From website: "About 3,500 species (29 percent) and at least 20 genera are endemic, including about 100 endemic ferns and 20 endemic gymnosperms. Two plant families are endemic to the hotspot: the Circaeasteraceae and the monotypic Acanthochlamydaceae." More than a quarter of the world's rhododendron species represented in the forests, about 230 species Some of these rhododendrons can grow to over 20 meters tall
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