Biodiversity and Conservation

the variety of different species in a biological community

• ecosystem diversity

• species diversity

• genetic diversity

• extinction

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

the variety of genes present in a population

• genetic diversity

• ecosystem diversity

• extinction

• species diversity

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

an event in which a large percentage of all living species become extinct in a relatively short period of time

• mass extinction

• eutrophication

• biological magnification

• background extinction

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

the separation of an ecosystem into small pieces of land

• edge effect

• overexploitation

• habitat fragmentation

• mass extinction

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

excessive use of a species, often leading to extinction

• overexploitation
• natural resource

• biological magnification

• mass extinction

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

material or organism found in the biosphere

• eutrophication

• natural resource

• edge effect

• overexploitation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-2

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

NGSS.HS-LS2-6

the variety of ecosystems present in the biosphere

• ecosystem diversity

• extinction

• species diversity

• genetic diversity

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

the gradual process of species becoming extinct

• overexploitation

• mass extinction

• eutrophication

• background extinction

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

the increased concentration of toxic substances in organisms at a high trophic level in the food chain

• endemic

• natural resources

• Biological magnification

• bioremediation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-3

a natural resource that is present in limited amounts or requires a long period of time to be replaced

• non-renewable resource
• over exploitation

• sustainable use

• renewable resource

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1