Biodiversity

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What is biodiversity?

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Biodiversity, or biological diversity, refers to the variety of living things in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What does overexploitation mean?

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Overexploitation is the practice of harvesting or hunting to such a degree that remaining individuals may not be able to replenish the population.

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What is an endangered species?

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An endangered species is a species that is on the verge of becoming extinct.

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Define species diversity.

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Species diversity refers to the number and abundance of different species in a biological community.

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What is deforestation?

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Deforestation is the removal of trees to clear land for other uses.

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What are edge effects?

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Edge effects refer to the changes in population or community structures that occur at the boundary of two habitats.

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What is habitat fragmentation?

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

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What is biomagnification?

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

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What is genetic diversity?

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Genetic diversity refers to the total number of genetic characteristics in the genetic makeup of a species.

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What is a threatened species?

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A threatened species is one that is likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future.