biodiversity
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phillipsbrandi on September 8, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 biodiversity | the diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole) |
| extinct species | a species that was once present on Earth but has died out |
| endangered species | a species whose numbers are so small that the species is at risk of extinction |
| threatened species | a species that could become endangered in the near future |
| introduced species | species moved by humans to new geographic areas, either intentionally or accidentally |
| native species | Species that are originally found in a certain area. |
| acid rain | rain containing acids that form in the atmosphere when industrial gas emissions (especially sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides) combine with water |
| ozone depletion | Decrease in concentration of ozone (O3) in the stratosphere. See ozone layer. |
| conservation biology | the study and implementation of methods to protect biodiversity |
| habitat restoration | the process of taking action to bring a damaged habitat back to a health condition |
| captive population | population of organisms cared for by humans |
| reintroduction program | programs that release organisms into an area where their species once lived in hopes of reestablishing naturally reproducing populations |
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