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Ecosystem |
All the organisms in a given area along with the nonliving (abiotic) factors which they interact. A biological community and its physical environment |
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Euthrophication |
The increase in nutrients in an ecosystem particularly nitrogen and phosphorus. Often leads to the rapid growth of algae and bacteria in aquatic ecosystems. These organisms consume much of the oxygen leading to large die offs of animals |
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Conservation biology |
Interdisciplinary field that addresses how to understand and preserve the natural biological resources on earth including biodiversity at all levels |
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Corridors |
Strips of land that allow gene flow and reduce inbreeding among distinct populations in different larger natural preserves |
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Buffer zones |
Areas where limited amounts of human use are permitted that surround a core natural preserve |
