Biodiversity

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Across
  1. 1. This has increased dramatically in recent years and is affecting biodiversity (5,10)
  2. 3. The maintenance and/or restoration of biodiversity (12)
  3. 9. A type of sampling where the number of samples in each area is proportionate to the size of the area within the overall site (10)
  4. 10. ___________ Index of Diversity (8)
  5. 11. A type of sampling where the researcher selects the samples (13)
  6. 12. A square frame, sometimes divided into smaller squares, used in fieldwork (7)
  7. 15. A measure of all the variation found in the living world (12)
  8. 16. A method of collecting crawling animals close to the ground (7,4)
  9. 17. Ex situ conservation method that preserves plant genetic material (8)
  10. 18. A fieldwork technique using a line, often used to investigate the distribution of species (8)
  11. 20. A method of sampling at set distances, places or people, for example (10)
  12. 24. An ecological reason to protect biodiversity as it supplies many of our needs (7,8)
  13. 26. A type of in situ conservation method (8,7)
  14. 28. A method of sampling that involves unsystematic sampling (6)
  15. 29. Describes a species that many other species depend upon in an ecosystem (8)
  16. 30. A device used to collect small animals from long grass (5,3)
  17. 31. A method of collecting small aquatic animals by gently disturbing their habitat (4,8)
  18. 33. A group of organisms that can reproduce together to produce fertile offspring (7)
Down
  1. 2. An agricultural system that depletes soil quality (11)
  2. 4. A technique in biology that investigates a small proportion of a population and then scales up (8)
  3. 5. Where an organism lives (7)
  4. 6. A measure of the number of different species present (7,8)
  5. 7. A type of conservation that includes zoos (2,4)
  6. 8. Describes a gene loci that has more than one possible allele (11)
  7. 13. These reasons to maintain biodiversity include preserving beautiful landscapes (9)
  8. 14. The position of a gene on a chromosome (5)
  9. 15. Type of gardens that are an example of ex situ conservation (7)
  10. 19. A measure of the number of individuals in each species (7,8)
  11. 21. ____ Convention on Biological Diversity (3)
  12. 22. A type on conservation that includes Marine Conservation Zones (2,4)
  13. 23. A version of a gene (6)
  14. 25. A scheme that encourages farmers to manage their land in a way that promotes conservation (3)
  15. 27. A factor affecting biodiversity (7,6)
  16. 32. An international agreement that regulates international trade of species (5)