Conservation Biology

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Which of these is NOT something conservation strategies must be based on? Options: A thorough understanding of the principles of ecology, The needs of the human population, Projected increases in technological advancements

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Projected increases in technological advancements

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The study of methods for protecting _____ is called conservation biology.

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Biodiversity

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Which of these do conservation biologists NOT have to consider in developing a plan? Law, Politics, Society, Liberal arts

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Liberal arts

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Conservation biology provides ways to preserve _____.

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Threatened and endangered species

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Habitat

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The place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows.

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Which of these is not one of the two goals of almost every conservation plan? Options: To protect a species from harm, To be as sustainable as possible, To protect the species' habitat

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To be as sustainable as possible

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Habitat restoration

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The process of taking action to bring a damaged habitat back to a healthy condition

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Which one of the following is not a possible consequence from enhanced global warming? Options: lower sea levels, methane escaping from melting permafrost, extermination of species, Greenland ice melting

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lower sea levels

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Climate change can lead to:

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sea level rise and floods in coastal areas, droughts, spread of dengue fever and malaria

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What is habitat restoration?

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The process of taking action to bring a damaged habitat back to a healthy condition