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