T.3 Review - Biodiversity and Conservation

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Across
  1. 2. The excessive use of resources.
  2. 6. An ecosystem service provided by bees (and other species).
  3. 8. The primary driver of speciation.
  4. 9. The suspected cause of a possible 6th mass extinction.
  5. 10. A factor required for life that may be short in supply.
  6. 12. A phenomenon that occurs at the boundary between two habitats.
  7. 18. The natural extinction rate (~ 1/million/yr).
  8. 20. A species that is non-native and may disrupt a local ecosystem.
  9. 21. The formation of two new species from one ancestral species.
  10. 22. Diversity related to a population's gene pool.
  11. 23. A human factor that degrades habitats and leads to a loss of biodiversity.
  12. 26. A possible outcome of a rapidly declining population.
  13. 27. An ex-situ method of conservation that attempts to increase populations, often within zoos.
  14. 29. Selection in which better adapted species are more likely to survive and reproduce.
  15. 30. A species that is critical to the ecosystem in which they live.
  16. 32. An acronym used to outline the debate related to designing protected areas.
  17. 33. A process leading to the division of a continuous area of habitat.
Down
  1. 1. The index used to determine species diversity.
  2. 3. A species at risk of extinction because it is a specialist feeder; eating only bamboo.
  3. 4. A charismatic and representative species used by organizations to garner support.
  4. 5. A high risk factor associated with high density populations.
  5. 7. A strip of protected land connecting multiple reserves.
  6. 11. Food sources and natural products are __________ values of biodiversity.
  7. 13. This convention, passed in 1973, protects against the illegal trade of endangered organisms.
  8. 14. An area that has a high biodiversity.
  9. 15. The group of animals thought to have the greatest number of species.
  10. 16. Diversity related to where species live.
  11. 17. The forces that move Earth's crust.
  12. 19. The practice of protecting resources, while allowing for sustainable use.
  13. 24. Diversity related to the range and abundance of organisms.
  14. 25. Species that travel great distances for resources and are at higher risk of extinction.
  15. 28. The conservation status indicating a species is at high risk of extinction in the wild.
  16. 31. The stage of succession when biodiversity is highest.