an imminent danger of extinction

likely to become extinct in near future.

extinction of various species from changes in local environmental conditions.

A species unique to a discrete place with specific physical, climatic, biological factors.

of an organism, species, ecosystem or the earth’s biodiversity based on its existence, not its usefulness to humans.

that benefit people for goods and services, scientific info, recreation, and eco-services.

Preserving plants and animals for recreational pleasure.

Acronym that describes human causes for depletion and premature extinction of wild plants and animals

Greatest eliminator of species in the tropics.

Habitats destroyed into smaller less sustainable ecosystems.

The greatest threat to a species.

Migrants Long-distance

are the birds exhibiting the greatest decline in numbers

species introduced accidentally or deliberately that threaten and endanger native species

Invasive species that has destroyed millions of ash trees is the ___?___ Ash borer

Bioaccumulation Increase

in concentration of toxic substances in an organism over time through food and environment.

Increase in concentration of toxic substances within the food chain/web.

Illegal hunting, fishing and eating of wild plants or animals.

International treaty that protects hundreds of species from being commercially traded.

The _?_ Species law works to identify and legally protect any endangered and threaten non-ocean species.

National Marine fisheries

identifies and lists all endangered and threatened ocean species.

US Fish and Wildlife service

identifies and lists non-ocean endangered and threatened species.

Convention on Biological Diversity

binds governments to reverse the global decline in biological biodiversity.

originating in animals that can mutate and spread to humans.

Most important ecosystem service of honeybees

provide sanctuaries for 20% of the U.S.’s threatened and endangered species.

successfully reintroduced in Seney Wildlife Refuge.

Removing eggs from nests, then raising hatchlings in captivity

Raising baby animals born in zoos

Businesses that offer commercial sale of endangered and threatened species.

in Norway that house over 600,000 seed samples and over 6400 seed species.

North America’s largest bird.

The Pacific trash vortex is known as the Great Pacific _?_.

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Bio Ch 7&8

Humans and the Environment

Term	Definition
Endangered Species	an imminent danger of extinction
Threatened Species	likely to become extinct in near future.
Background Normal	extinction of various species from changes in local environmental conditions.
Endemic	A species unique to a discrete place with specific physical, climatic, biological factors.
Intrinsic Value	of an organism, species, ecosystem or the earth’s biodiversity based on its existence, not its usefulness to humans.
Ecological Values	that benefit people for goods and services, scientific info, recreation, and eco-services.
Ecotourism	Preserving plants and animals for recreational pleasure.
HIPPCO	Acronym that describes human causes for depletion and premature extinction of wild plants and animals
Deforestation	Greatest eliminator of species in the tropics.
Fragmentation	Habitats destroyed into smaller less sustainable ecosystems.
Habitatloss	The greatest threat to a species.
Migrants Long-distance	are the birds exhibiting the greatest decline in numbers
Invasive Alien	species introduced accidentally or deliberately that threaten and endanger native species
Kudzu	The vine that ate the south.
Emerald	Invasive species that has destroyed millions of ash trees is the ___?___ Ash borer
Bioaccumulation Increase	in concentration of toxic substances in an organism over time through food and environment.
Biomagnification	Increase in concentration of toxic substances within the food chain/web.
Poaching	Illegal hunting, fishing and eating of wild plants or animals.
Bushmeat	Meat from poached animals.
CITES	International treaty that protects hundreds of species from being commercially traded.
Endangered	The _?_ Species law works to identify and legally protect any endangered and threaten non-ocean species.
National Marine fisheries	identifies and lists all endangered and threatened ocean species.
US Fish and Wildlife service	identifies and lists non-ocean endangered and threatened species.
Convention on Biological Diversity	binds governments to reverse the global decline in biological biodiversity.
Zoonotic Diseases	originating in animals that can mutate and spread to humans.
Pollination	Most important ecosystem service of honeybees
Colony Collapse Disorder	is killing honey bee colonies
Wildlife _?_ Refuges	provide sanctuaries for 20% of the U.S.’s threatened and endangered species.
Trumpeter swans	successfully reintroduced in Seney Wildlife Refuge.
Eggpulling	Removing eggs from nests, then raising hatchlings in captivity
Captivebreeding	Raising baby animals born in zoos
Animalfarms	Businesses that offer commercial sale of endangered and threatened species.
Seedbanks Vault	in Norway that house over 600,000 seed samples and over 6400 seed species.
CaliforniaCondor	North America’s largest bird.
GarbagePatch	The Pacific trash vortex is known as the Great Pacific _?_.

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