Topic 4: Biodiversity and Natural Resources Flash Cards

Topic 4




Topic 2

, How is the variety of life threatened

by human activity ?




QUESTION


·
Deforestation
rich
↳ Tropical rainforests are particularly in biodiversity
and are being destroyed

·
Pollution
and overuse of
↳ associated with widespread pesticide use


fertilisers

Agriculture

Hunting and over-exploitation of species

species and diseases through travel
spread of invasive


Climate change

ANSWER

, What is the definition of biodiversity ?




QUESTION




The variety of species that belong to every

different group of organism animals , plants ,
-




fungi ,
bacteria and other microorganisms -


all the habitats on the planet
living in




ANSWER

, What is the definition of endemism ?




QUESTION




Endemic species are found in only one


geographical region (originally excluding
human interaction (




ANSWER