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APES Vocab
Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alien species | a species living outside its historical range; also known as exotic species |
| biosphere reserve | protected area consisting of zones that vary in the amount of permissible human impact |
| Convention on Biological Diversity | an international treaty to help protect biodiversity |
| 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 |
| edge habitat | habitat that occurs where two different communities come together, typically forming an abrupt transition, such as where a grassy field meets a forest |
| endangered species | a species that is in danger of extinction within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range |
| exotic species | a species living outside its historical range; also known as alien species |
| instrumental value | worth as an instrument or a tool that can be used to accomplish a goal |
| intrinsic value | value independent of any benefit to humans |
| invasive species | a species that spreads rapidly across large areas |
| Lacey Act | a U.S. act that prohibits interstate shipping of all illegally harvested plants and animals |
| least concern species | species that are widespread and abundant |
| Marine Mammal Protection Act | a 1972 U.S. act to protect declining populations of marine mammals |
| native species | species that live in their historical range, typically where they have lived for thousands or millions of years |
| near-threatened species | species that are very likely to become threatened in the future |
| provision | a good that humans can use directly |
| Red List | a list of worldwide threatened species |
| threatened species (IUCN) | according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (ICUN), species that have a high risk of extinction in the future |
| threatened species (U.S.) | according to U.S. legislation, any species that is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range |
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