Conservation and Biodiversity

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What are programs that breed animals in captivity and then release them to the wild called?

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Captive Breeding Programs

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What can a declining population of one species affect?

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Ecosystem

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What is the most major cause of extinction today?

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Habitat destruction by humans

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What do we call a species that is only found in one place on Earth?

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Endemic species

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What is the term for the natural differences between individuals of a species?

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Variation

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is the significance of genetic diversity in a population?

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It increases the chances of survival and adaptability to changing environments.

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What is habitat fragmentation?

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The process by which a large, continuous area of habitat is divided into smaller, isolated patches.

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What role do keystone species play in an ecosystem?

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They have a disproportionately large effect on their environment relative to their abundance.

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What is the difference between endangered and threatened species?

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Endangered species are at a higher risk of extinction than threatened species.