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1080 poison
Biodiversity
Sodium fluoroacetate is the organofluorine compound with the formula
FCH2CO2Na. This colourless salt is used as a metabolic poison. It occurs
naturally as an anti-herbivore metabolite in various plants but can also be
produced synthetically. .... More »
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bi·o·di·ver·si·ty/ˌbīōdiˈvərsitē/
Noun: The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or
ecosystem. More »
Wikipedia - Dictionary.com - Answers.com - MerriamWebsterBiodiversity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaBiologists most
often define biodiversity as the "totality of genes, species, and
ecosystems of a region". An advantage of this definition is that it seems ...
Etymology - Linking biodiversity levels - Distribution - Evolution
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Definition from Answers.combiodiversity n. The number and variety of
organisms found within a specified geographic region. The variability
among living organisms on the earth,
Etymology - Linking biodiversity levels - Distribution - Evolution
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Conservation
Conservation status Endangered species
en·dan·gered spe·cies
a species whose numbers are so small that the species is at risk of
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Wikipedia - Dictionary.com - Answers.com - MerriamWebsterEndangered species - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaAn
endangered species is a population of organisms which is at risk of
becoming extinct because it is either few in numbers, or threatened by
changing ...
Conservation status - Climate Change - IUCN Red List Endangered species
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Conservation status Rare species
Conservation status Threatened species
Rare species ate taxa with small world populations that, though not at
present endangered or vulnerable, are at risk. These taxa are localized
within restricted geographical areas or habitats or thinly scattered over a
more extensive range
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biologists also recognize rare species, such as the greater prairie chicken,
which exist throughout their range but in relatively low numbers.
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threatened species - Definition of threatened species at ...9 Apr 2011 ... a
species of animal or plant that is rare and may become an endangered
species in the near future. Webster's New World College Dictionary ...
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Feral
Habitat type
Introduced species
Native species
Population
Population estimates
Predator
Remnant native habitat
Survey
Transect
Traps – Camera traps
Traps - Elliot trap
Traps - Funnel traps
Traps - Pitfall trap
Food Web
Binomial names
(Genus and species)
Prey
Ecosystem service