Environmental science Science

3. A biologically rich region heavily threatened by human habitat destruction.
4. The capacity of an ecosystem to recover quickly following a natural or human disturbance.
5. The specific functional role or position an organism occupies within its ecosystem.
6. Species native to a single specified geographic location and found nowhere else.
7. The variety of different species coexisting within a specific community or habitat region.
9. The maximum population size of a species that an environment can sustain indefinitely.
10. The large-scale clearing or thinning of forests, severely fragmenting wildlife habitats.
11. The complete, permanent disappearance of a species from Earth.
12. The management of resource use so that it meets current needs without compromising future generations.
14. An interconnected network of living organisms interacting with their environment.
15. Biological mass derived from living or recently living organisms.

1. The variety of life across all organizational levels, from genes to biomes.
2. The protection, active preservation, and restoration of natural habitats.
3. The variety of different habitats and ecological processes within a region.
6. The gradual process of ecological change and development in an area over time.
7. The introduction of harmful contaminants into a natural environment.
8. The genetic variety present within a particular population or species.
11. A species that exerts a disproportionately massive effect on its ecosystem relative to its abundance.
13. The scientific study of interactions between organisms and their physical environment.
14. Non-native species introduced to a new habitat that multiply rapidly and disrupt native ecosystems.