Biodiversity and Ecosystems Flashcard

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Species that is able to tell information about the quality of an ecosystem

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Indicator

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Endemic species are ?

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Species localized in a specific region

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What are endemic species?

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Species found only in one location on the planet

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Whats the difference between a threatened species and an endangered species?

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Endangered is close to extincted; threatened is first warning.

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What is the definition of a Flagship species?

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A species that has a high public profile.

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The acronym HIPPCO is...

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summarizes causes of extinction

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Which is NOT a part of HIPPCO? Invasive species, Pollution, Overexploitation

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Corruption

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Which of these isn't a part of HIPPCO? Habitat destruction, Pollution, Over exploitation

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Climate stability

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In HIPPCO, the P may stand for: poaching, pollution, parasites, pesky penguins

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pollution

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What does the acronym HIPPCO help you remember?

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reasons for biodiversity loss