Global Biodiversity Conservation

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Decks in this class (17)

Introduction to Biodiversity
What is the nature emergency,
What are the major threats to bio...,
What is biodiversity
7  cards
Origins of Biodiversity
What kind of organisms are the mo...,
What happens to abundance when th...,
What is fractual dimension
21  cards
Inbreeding
What is homozygosity,
Where are rare alleles found more...,
What are the effects of deleterio...
19  cards
Conservation genetics
What is necessary for natural sel...,
What is standing genetic diversity,
How does standing genetic diversi...
24  cards
Diversity of species
What is alpha diversity,
What is beta diversity,
What is gamma diversity
16  cards
Diversity of ecosystems
What is an ecosystem,
What are the functions and servic...,
How are habitat types usually bas...
21  cards
Ecoregions, hotspots and Key areas
What are hotspots,
Where are hotspots typically,
What is a key biodiversity area
6  cards
Valuing Biodiversity
What is biodiversity offsetting a...,
What does the direct use of biodi...,
What does the indirect use of bio...
14  cards
Tropical Rainforests
Why do tropical rainforests have ...,
What is the esa theory,
What is the solar energy hypothes...
12  cards
Threats to biodiversity - Human use of natural resources
How do humans threaten biodiversi...,
How do hydropower and wind power ...,
What is the difference between sm...
3  cards
Threats from pollution and non-native species
How does pollution threaten biodi...,
What is siltation and how is it bad,
How do hormone disruptors threate...
9  cards
Threats to Tropical rainforest biodiversity
What is forest degradation,
Why can agriculture only be pract...,
What is an old growth forest
16  cards
Extinction
What results in more species,
When is a species considered extinct,
How are extinction records biased
9  cards
Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK)
How is tek acquired,
What is a semi directive interview,
What is a guided discussion q
12  cards
Rewilding
Provide an example of a rewilding...,
What is the difference between co...,
What are the key features of rewi...
7  cards
Costa Rica case study
What was costa rica the first to ...,
Which country in latin american i...,
Why did costa rica in 1987 have t...
11  cards
Wales case study
How is wales ecologically differe...,
Name two of the main acts for bio...,
How many different natura 2000 si...
10  cards

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