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Bolvin L1BioCh5
Vocab review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the number of different species living in a specific area | Biodiversity |
| label given to a species if their numbers are so low that extinction is possible | Endangered |
| label given to a species that no longer exists on the earth | Extinct |
| label give to a species that is experiencing rapidly declining numbers and is close to being endangered | Threatened |
| habitat loss due to separation of an ecosystem into smaller pieces of land | Habitat Fragmentation |
| any different environmental condition occurring along an ecosystem's boundaries | Edge Effect |
| snow, rain, sleet, hail that falls to the earth that has a low pH | Acid Precipitation |
| any species that is not native to an area | Exotic Species |
| program that breeds endangered species in captivity then releases them into the wild to increase wild populations | Re-introduction Program |