ECOL 1000 UGA LATEST
CONNELLY EXAM 3
fewer - ANSWERS-small islands support ____ species than large
islands.
more - ANSWERS-islands near the mainland have ______ species than
those further away
extinction event - ANSWERS-sharp decrease in diversity and abundance
of macroscopic life; occurs when the rate of extinction increases with
respect to the rate of speciation
background rate of extinction - ANSWERS-average rate of extinction
that occurred before the appearance of humans
1 species/yr - ANSWERS-how many species are expected to be lost per
year on average based on the background rate of extinction
1,000-10,000 x the rate - ANSWERS-how many times the background
rate of extinction are we predicted to be at right now?
1. endemic or small local populations
2. species that migrate seasonally
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3. specialized habitat requirements
4. large home ranges
5. conflicts w humans or used by humans - ANSWERS-things that
increase a species' risk of extinction:
1. habitat loss/alteration
2. invasive species
3. coextinctions
4. commercial exploitation
5. disease - ANSWERS-main threats to biodiversity
habitat fragmentation - ANSWERS-localized clearing; reduction of large
habitat into smaller, isolated patches
wolf & giant african land snails (video) - ANSWERS-example of
invasive species
IUCN (international union for the conservation of nature) red list -
ANSWERS-defines classifications of species likelihood of extinction in
their "red list"
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CONNELLY EXAM 3
fewer - ANSWERS-small islands support ____ species than large
islands.
more - ANSWERS-islands near the mainland have ______ species than
those further away
extinction event - ANSWERS-sharp decrease in diversity and abundance
of macroscopic life; occurs when the rate of extinction increases with
respect to the rate of speciation
background rate of extinction - ANSWERS-average rate of extinction
that occurred before the appearance of humans
1 species/yr - ANSWERS-how many species are expected to be lost per
year on average based on the background rate of extinction
1,000-10,000 x the rate - ANSWERS-how many times the background
rate of extinction are we predicted to be at right now?
1. endemic or small local populations
2. species that migrate seasonally
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CONNELLY EXAM 3
3. specialized habitat requirements
4. large home ranges
5. conflicts w humans or used by humans - ANSWERS-things that
increase a species' risk of extinction:
1. habitat loss/alteration
2. invasive species
3. coextinctions
4. commercial exploitation
5. disease - ANSWERS-main threats to biodiversity
habitat fragmentation - ANSWERS-localized clearing; reduction of large
habitat into smaller, isolated patches
wolf & giant african land snails (video) - ANSWERS-example of
invasive species
IUCN (international union for the conservation of nature) red list -
ANSWERS-defines classifications of species likelihood of extinction in
their "red list"
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