environmental Ch 10
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biodiversity
the variety of species living within an ecosystem
gene
a piece of DNA that codes for a specific trait that can be inherited by an organism’s offspring
keystone species
a species that is critical to the functioning of the ecosystem in which it lives because it affects the survival and abundance of many other species in its community
ecotourism
a form of tourism that supports the conservation and sustainable development of ecologically unique areas
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
exotic species
An organism that is carried into a new location by people
poaching
illegal hunting of protected animals
endemic species
species that are native to and found within a limited area
germplasm
have been established to help preserve plant genetic resources, stated to be the basis of all human economy
endangered species act
an act that the US Congress passed in 1973 to protect any plant or animal species in danger of extinction
biodiversity treaty
an international agreement aimed at strengths national control and preservation of biological resources