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11 Cards in this Set
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biodiversity |
a number of different species in an area |
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keystone species |
a species that influences the survival of many others in an ecosystem |
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endangered species |
a species in danger of becoming exctinct in the near future |
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extiction |
the dissapearence of all the members of a species from earth |
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gene |
a structure of an organsims cells that carry its hereditiy information |
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threatened species |
a species that could be dangered in the near future |
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habitat fragmentation |
a breaking of a habitat into smaller icolated species |
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habitat destruction |
a loss of natural habitat |
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poaching |
illegal hunting of wildlife |
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captive breeding |
the mating of endangered animals in zoos or preserves |
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taxol |
chemical in pacific yew tree bark that has cancer fighting qualities |
