GEOG 1070 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: In Situ Conservation In India, Indicator Species, Species Richness
23 Feb 2016
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Geog 1070: contemporary environmental issues reading notes chapter 16. Species a group of distinct organisms that are capable of interbreeding wit one another in nature to produce fertile offspring but don"t interbreed with other organisms. Species richness the number of species. Endemic species not found anywhere else in the world are endangered. Biotic pollution introduction of foreign species into an ecosystem in which it does not evolve. The u. s. wild bird conservation act of 1992 imposed a moratorium on importing rare bird species. Amphibians are indicator species that provide an early warning of environmental damage with the potential to affect other species. At least 42% of of frog populations are declining. Conservation biology the scientific study of how humans impact organisms and of the development of ways to protect biological diversity. Single large habitat is better at conserving animals than smaller fragmented ones. Conservation biologists think its better to preserve habitats than individual diversity species.
