Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
8 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
biodiversity
|
The variety of living things, encompassing genetic diversity, species diversity, and ecosystem diversity.
|
|
|
biodiversity crisis
|
The current rapid decline in the variety of life on Earth, largely due to the effects of human culture.
|
|
|
conservation biology
|
A goal-oriented science that endeavors to sustain biological diversity.
|
|
|
endangered species
|
As defined in the U.S. Endangered Species Act, a species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range.
|
|
|
threatened species
|
As defined in the U.S. Endangered Species Act, a species that is likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range.
|
|
|
ozone layer
|
The layer of ozone in the upper atmosphere that protects life on Earth from the harmful ultraviolet rays in sunlight.
|
|
|
biological magnification
|
The accumulation of persistent chemicals in the living tissues of consumers in food chains.
|
|
|
phenotypic plasticity
|
An individual's ability to change phenotype in response to local environmental conditions.
|
