| Term | Definition |
|---|
| ACID PRECIPITATION | rain, snow, sleet, and fog with low pH values - is reponsible for the deterioration of forests and lakes |
| BIO DIVERSITY | the variety of life in an area |
| EDGE EFFECT | the different conditions along the boundaries of an ecosystem |
| ENDANGERED SPECIES | when the numbers of a species become so low that extinction is possible |
| EXOTIC SPECIES | organisms that are not native to a particular area |
| EXTINCTION | the disappearance of a species when the last of its memebers dies |
| HABITAT DEGRADATION | the damage to a habitat by pollution |
| HABITAT FRAGMENTATION | the separation of wilderness areas from other wilderness areas |
| OZONE LAYER | the part of the atmosphere that helps to protect living organisms on Earth's surface from receiving damaging or lethal doses of ultraviolet radiation |
| THREATENED SPECIES | This is when the population of a species begins declining rapidly |
| CAPTIVITY | an organism that is held by people |
| CONSERVATION BIOLOGY | a new field that studies methods and implements plans to protect biodiversity |
| HABITAT CORRIDORS | natural strips that allow the migration or organisms from one area to another |
| REINTRODUCTION PROGRAM | releasing organisms into an area where the species once lived |
| SUSTAINABLE USE | lets people use the resources of wilderness areas in ways that will not damage the ecosystem |
Combine with other sets
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