| The
Biodiversity Crisis |
| 1. |
Distinguish between
conservation biology and restoration biology. |
| 2. |
Describe the three
levels of biodiversity. |
| 3. |
Explain why
biodiversity at all levels is vital to human welfare. |
| 4. |
List the four major
threats to biodiversity and give an example of each. |
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Conservation
at the Population and Species Levels |
| 5. |
Define and compare the
small-population approach and thedeclining-population approach. |
| 6. |
Explain how an
extinction vortex can lead to the extinction of a small
population. Describe how a greater prairie chicken population
was rescued from an extinction vortex. |
| 7. |
Describe the basic
steps that are used to analyze declining populations and
determine possible interventions in the declining-population
approach. Describe the case of the red-cockaded woodpecker to
illustrate this approach. |
| 8. |
Describe the
conflicting demands that accompany species conservation. |
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Conservation
at the Community, Ecosystem, and Landscape Levels |
| 9. |
Explain how edges and
corridors can strongly influence landscape biodiversity. |
| 10. |
Define biodiversity
hot spots and explain why they are important. |
| 11. |
Explain why natural
reserves must be functional parts of landscapes. |
| 12. |
Define zoned
reserves and explain why they are important. |
| 13. |
Define restoration
ecology and describe its goals. |
| 14. |
Explain the importance
of bioremediation and biological augmentation of ecosystem
processes in restoration efforts. |
| 15. |
Describe the process of
adaptive management. |
| 16. |
Describe the concept of
sustainable development. |
| 17. |
Explain the goals of
the Sustainable Biosphere Initiative. |
| 18. |
Define biophilia
and explain why the concept gives some biologists hope. |
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