Chapter 3 Glossary Terms

Home > Preview

The flashcards below were created by user nateskeen on FreezingBlue Flashcards.

  1. Biodiversity
    The number and variety of organisms found in a specific region.
  2. Bioaugmentation
    The use of organisms to add essential nutrients to depleted soils.
  3. Biodiversity Crisis
    The current accelerated rate of extinction on Earth.
  4. Biodiversity Hotspot
  5. Biocontrol
  6. Bioremediation
    The use of living organisms to clean up contaminated areas naturally.
  7. Alien Species
    A species that is accidentally or deliberately introduced to a new location usually as a result of human activity.
  8. Captive Breeding
    The breeding or rare or endangered wildlife in controlled settings to increase population size.
  9. Community
    All the populations of the different species that interact in a a specific are or ecosystem.
  10. Dominant Species
    A species that is so abundant that it has the biggest biomass of any community member.
  11. Deforestation
    The practice of clearing forests for logging or other human uses and never replanting them.
  12. Extinction
    The death of all of the individuals of a species.
  13. Ecosystem Engineer
  14. Habitat Loss
    The destruction of habitats which usually results from human activities.
  15. Keystone Species
  16. Overexploitation
    The use or extraction of a resource until it is depleted.
  17. Protect
  18. Succession
    The series of changes in ecosystems that occur over time following a disturbance.
  19. Restoration Ecology
    The renewal of degraded or destroyed ecosystems through active human intervention.
  20. Reforestation
  21. Invasive Species
    A species that can take over the habitat of native species or invade their bodies.

Card Set Information

Chapter 3 Glossary Terms
2014-10-03 02:10:27

Chapter 3 Glossary Terms
Show Answers:

What would you like to do?

Home > Flashcards > Print Preview