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Chapter 18 APES

Conservation of Biodiversity vocab words

TermDefinition
Threatened species According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), species that have a high risk of extinction in the future.
Near-threatened species Species that are very likely to become threatened in the future.
Least-concern species Species that are widespread and abundant.
Intrinsic value Value independent of any benefit to humans.
Instrumental value Worth as an instrument or a tool that can be used to accomplish a goal.
Provision A good that humans can use directly.
Native species Species that live in their historical range, typically where they have lived for thousands or millions of years.
Exotic species A species living outside its historical range. Also known as alien species.
Invasive species A species that spreads rapidly across large areas and causes harm.
Lacey Act A U.S. act that prohibits interstate shipping of all illegally harvested plants and animals.
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) A 1973 treaty formed to control the international trade of threatened plants and animals.
Red List A list of worldwide threatened species.
Marine Mammal Protection Act A 1972 U.S. act to protect declining populations of marine animals.
Endangered species a species whose numbers are so small that the species is at risk of extinction.
Threatened species a plant or animal species generally perceived as likely, in the near future, to become endangered within all or much of its range
Convention on biological diversity An international treaty to help protect biodiversity.
Edge habitat A habitat that occurs where two different communities come together, typically forming an abrupt transition.
Biosphere reserve Protected area consisting of zones that vary in the amount of permissible human impact.
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