Chapter 9 Environmental Science

3. plan A plan that attempts to protect one or more species across large areas of land through trade-offs or cooperative agreements.
5. Refers to the number of different species in a given area.
8. Illegal hunting, fishing, harvesting and trade in wildlife.
10. A species that has a declining population and that is likely to become endangered if it is not protected.
13. The extinction of many species in a relatively short period of time.
14. developed by combining genetic material from more than one population.
16. When a species disappears.
17. A piece of DNA that code for a specific trait that can be inherited by an organism’s offspring.
18. Species that are native to and found only within a limited area.
19. Any form of genetic material, such as that contained within the reproductive, or germ ,cells of animals and plants.
20. Passed in 1973 and is designed to protect plant and animal species in danger of extinction.
21. The number of different species in an area.
22. All the different genes contained within all members of a population.

1. Treaty The goal is to preserve biodiversity and ensure the sustainable and fair use of genetic resources in all countries.
2. A program by wildlife experts to attempt to restore the population of a species.
4. The most threatened areas of a species diversity on Earth.
6. A species critical to the functioning of an ecosystem.
7. A form of tourism that supports the conservation and sustainable development of ecological unique areas
9. Propose to protect or restore habitat for each species.
11. A species that is likely to become extinct if protective measures are not taken immediately.
12. The variety of habitats, communities and ecological processes within and between ecosystems.
15. A species that is not native to a particular region.