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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Biodiversity | The number and variety of different species in an area |
| Dyamic | Marked by continuous productive activity or change |
| Resilient | Tending recover from or adjust easily to change |
| Invasive species | non-native organisms (plants, animals, insects) |
| Artificial Lighting | man-made light sources such as hotels, houses, street lights, ect |
| Preventative measures | static actions designed to stop the introduction, spread, and establishment of harmful influences |
| Biological controls | natural "check & balances" such as predator or diseases, that maintain balance within an ecosystem by keeping species populations from becoming overabundant (a species populations "explodes" because the natural checks & balances that limit its growth |
| Biological control | natural "checks & balances" such as predators or diseases, that maintain balance within an ecosystem by keeping species populations from becoming overabundant (a species populations "explodes" because the natural checks & balances that limit its growth th |
| Genetic diversity | the variation of a single species (more likely to adapt, survive, and reproduce |
| Ecosystem diversity | the variety of different habitats and sociological systems within a region. Examples: marine ecosystems, great lakes, high peaks of the adriondacks (a major geographic region and ecosystem located in NY) |