7.1 + 7.2 Biodiversity

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What is habitat preservation?

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Habitat preservation refers to the protection and maintenance of natural environments to ensure the survival of wildlife and biodiversity.

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What is an invasive species?

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An invasive species is a non-native organism that, when introduced to a new environment, disrupts the local ecosystem and causes harm.

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What two abiotic factors most affect biodiversity?

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Water and temperature are the two abiotic factors that most significantly influence the biodiversity of a biome.

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What is habitat fragmentation?

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Habitat fragmentation is the process where large habitats are broken into smaller, isolated patches, often due to human activities.

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What is pollution?

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Pollution is the contamination of the earth's land, water, or air, which can harm ecosystems and human health.

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What is biomagnification?

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Biomagnification is the process where the concentration of toxic substances increases in organisms at each successive level of the food chain.

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What is sustainable yield?

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Sustainable yield is the amount of a resource that can be harvested without compromising the ability of the ecosystem to regenerate.

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What are abiotic factors?

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Abiotic factors are non-living chemical and physical components of the environment that affect ecosystems, such as sunlight, temperature, and water.

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What is ecological impact?

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Ecological impact refers to the effect that human activities or natural events have on the environment and the organisms living within it.

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What is the role of land bridges and tunnels in ecology?

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Land bridges and tunnels help reduce habitat fragmentation by allowing wildlife to move between separated habitats.