Exam 2: Concept Map #1

The number and relative abundance of a species in a community.

The variety of biological communities or ecosystems in a given area.

Genetic variation within a population or species.

The protection, preservation, management or restoration of wildlife and resources such as forest, soil, and water.

Species used to motivate people to contribute to conservation (Giant Panda, whales)

Umbrella species = require large blocks of land à preserving the umbrella, preserves the community (Example: N. spotted owl, tigers)

Act of restoring/repairing the environment (wildlife, resources) to its natural state of stability.

Destruction of wildlife habitats by increasing pressure for land by fast-growing human populations, pollution and over-exploitation.

Organisms that thrive in new territory where they are free of predators, diseases, or resource limitations that may have controlled their population in their native habitat.

Rate at which global population is growing.

Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability, disorder, harm or discomfort to the physical systems or living organisms they are in.

1) Harvesting a resource until existence = threatened2) Harvesting too much of a resource at one time, excess resource goes unusedExample: Overharvesting of fish

Condition of being extinguished, or no longer existing.

The genetic, species, and ecological diversity of the organisms in a given area.

1) Food2) Medicinal value3) Ecosystem stability4) Aesthetic and cultural benefits