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APES Ch. 18 Vocab

Conservation of Biodiversity - AP Environmental Science, Chapter 18

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Inbreeding depression When individuals with similar genotypes (typically relatives) breed with each other and produce offspring that have an impaired ability to survive and reproduce
Five major causes for biodiversity loss Habitat loss, invasive species, pollution, climate change, overharvesting
The Lacey Act One of the earliest U.S. laws to control the trade of wildlife (passed in 1900), prohibits the transport of illegally harvested plants and animals across state lines
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) Developed in 1973, controls the international trade of threatened plants and animals, now agreed upon by 175 countries
Red List A list of threatened species maintained by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, each country assigns a specific agency to monitor and regulate the import and export of animals on the list
The Marine Mammals Protection Act Prohibits the killing of all marine mammals in the U.S. and prohibits import and export of marine mammal body parts
The Endangered Species Act Implements the CITES agreement, authorizes the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to determine which species can be listed as threatened/endangered and prohibits harm, authorizes the government to purchase land critical to conservation of these species
The Convention on Biological Diversity A 1992 international treaty meant to conserve and sustainable use biodiversity and share the benefits that result from the commercial use of genetic resources, such as pharmaceutical drugs
Edge habitat Occurs when two different communities come together, typically forming an abrupt transition
Biosphere reserves Protected areas consisting of zones that vary in the amount of permissible human impact - central core has minimal, then tourism and education are allowed, then human settlements are allowed
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