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14 Cards in this Set
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Biodiversity |
describes evolutionary relationships among all forms of life |
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Genetic diversity |
Total genetic information contained within all individuals of a species |
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Bar-coding |
gene sequences that identify distinct species |
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Taxonomic diversity |
additional aspect of species diversity (some species rich while others are poor) |
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Ecosystem diversity |
measures the array of biotic communities and variation of physical conditions in a region |
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Endemic species |
species found in a particular area and nowhere else |
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Habitat fragmentation |
the breakup of large areas of natural habitat into small pieces |
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Overexploitation |
removal of wildlife from the natural environment to use by humans |
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Exotic species |
nonnative species that is introduced into a new area and disrupts native species (invasive) |
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Resistance |
measure of how much a community is affected by a disturbance |
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Resilience |
measure of how quickly a community recovers after a disturbance |
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Seed Banks |
provide long-term storage and conserves genetic diversity |
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Wildlife corridors |
allow gene flow and recolonization |
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Ecosystem function |
sum of biological and chemical processes that are characteristic of a given ecosystem |
