Apes Chapter 18 Vocab

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Extinction

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extinction is the end of an organism or of a group of organisms (taxon), normally a species

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Sixth Mass Extinction

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a name proposed to describe the extinction event ofspecies during the present Holocene epoch (since around 10,000 BCE) mainly due to human activity

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Inbreeding Depression

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Inbreeding depression is the reduced biological fitness in a given population as a result of inbreeding - ie., breeding of related individuals

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Endangerd Species

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a species which has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List as likely to become extinct

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Habitat Loss

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the process in which natural habitat is rendered functionally unable to support the species present

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Alien Species

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a plant or animal that is not native to a specific location (an introduced species); and has a tendency to spread, which is believed to cause damage to the environment, human economy and/or human health

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Overharvesting

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refers to harvesting a renewable resource to the point of diminishing returns

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CITES

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an international treaty drawn up in 1973 to protect wildlife against over-exploitation, and to prevent international trade from threatening species

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IUCN Red List

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the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of biological species

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Endangered Species Act

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designed to protect critically imperiled species from extinction as a "consequence of economic growth and development untempered by adequate concern and conservation"

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Marine Mammal Protection Act

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was the first act of the United States Congress to call specifically for an ecosystem approach to natural resource management and conservation

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Convention on Biological Diversity

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is a multilateral treaty. The Convention has three main goals:

1. conservation of biological diversity (or biodiversity);
2. sustainable use of its components; and
3. fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from genetic resources

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Lacey Act

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a conservation law in the United States that prohibits trade in wildlife, fish, and plants that have been illegally taken, possessed, transported or sold

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Biosphere Reserve

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established in 1971 to promote interdisciplinary approaches to management, research and education in ecosystem conservation and sustainable use of natural resources

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Habitat Corridor

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wildlife corridor or green corridor is an area of habitat connecting wildlife populations separated by human activities or structures (such as roads, development, or logging)