Exam 31: Conserving Earths Biodiversity

Habitat fragmentation has forced many species into smaller habitats, which results in increased mortality within populations. To give these species access to larger habitats, wildlife biologists developed

Applying ecological economics, how would you decide whether to develop a wetland for vacation property or to preserve it?

Under the redundancy hypothesis, if one species is removed from an ecosystem, then another organism in that ecosystem that occupies a similar niche will take its place, leading to minimal disruption.

The term_________ refers to the ways in which ecosystems provide benefits to people, either directly or indirectly.

The most serious threat to biodiversity is habitat destruction.

Most of the worldʹs food supply comes from

Sea turtle populations are threatened with extinction by natural dangers, and humans increase that threat because sea turtles

What is no-till farming?

Aquatic species found in lakes are not particularly vulnerable to invasive species.