All Flashcards
Why is biodiversity important?
Provides essential ecosystem services like food, medicine, climate regulation, and resources.
What is the impact of palm oil plantations?
Destruction of tropical rainforests, leading to massive habitat loss and reduced biodiversity.
How does overfishing affect marine ecosystems?
Depletes fish populations, disrupts food webs, and can lead to the collapse of marine ecosystems.
How does human population growth drive biodiversity loss?
Increases demand for resources, leading to habitat destruction, pollution, and overexploitation.
How does climate change impact biodiversity?
Alters habitats, disrupts ecosystems, and makes it difficult for species to adapt, leading to potential extinctions.
Explain the concept of habitat fragmentation.
The division of large, continuous habitats into smaller, isolated patches, reducing biodiversity and species movement.
How do invasive species harm native ecosystems?
Outcompete native species for resources, spread diseases, and disrupt food webs, leading to population declines or extinctions.
What is the role of genetic diversity in conservation?
Provides resilience to environmental changes and diseases, increasing the chances of species survival.
Why is sustainable use of resources important?
Ensures that resources are available for future generations while minimizing environmental damage.
What is the importance of community involvement in conservation?
Engages local populations in conservation efforts, ensuring long-term sustainability and addressing local needs.
How can habitat protection help protect the environment?
Preserves natural habitats and ecosystems.
How can captive breeding programs help protect the environment?
Increases the population of endangered species.
How can reintroduction programs help protect the environment?
Returns species to their natural habitats.
How can sustainable agriculture help protect the environment?
Reduces pollution and habitat destruction.
How can establishing protected areas help?
Preserves habitats and protects biodiversity.
How does reducing meat consumption promote sustainability?
Decreases demand for land and resources used in livestock farming.
How can promoting ecotourism support conservation efforts?
Provides economic incentives for protecting natural areas and wildlife.
How does reducing food waste contribute to sustainability?
Conserves resources used in food production and reduces methane emissions from landfills.
How can using renewable energy sources promote biodiversity?
Reduces greenhouse gas emissions and mitigates climate change impacts on ecosystems.
How does restoring degraded ecosystems enhance sustainability?
Improves ecosystem services, increases biodiversity, and enhances resilience to environmental changes.
Define biodiversity.
Variety of life on Earth: species, ecosystems, genes.
Define habitat destruction.
Destruction, fragmentation, or degradation of natural habitats.
Define invasive species.
Non-native species that harm native ecosystems.
Define overexploitation.
Overuse of natural resources, like overfishing.
Define captive breeding.
Breeding endangered species in controlled environments.
What are ecosystem services?
Benefits humans receive from ecosystems (e.g., food, climate regulation).
What is genetic diversity?
The range of different inherited traits within a species.
Define reintroduction.
Returning species to their natural habitats.
Define monoculture.
The cultivation of a single crop in a given area.
Define sustainability.
Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.