Chapter 11 Biodiversity: Preserving Species
Introduction: Case Study: Job Destroyer or Forest Protector?
11. 1 Biodiversity & the Species Concept
1. Explain how genetic, species, and ecosystem diversity are used in ecology.
2. Explain how species diversity can be measured qualitatively and quantitatively (Simpson’s index).
3. Estimates for species range between 3– 50 million
4. Compare and contrast biodiversity hotspot and cold-spots are areas that are at high risk to human disruption and
potential loss of biodiversity.
11.2 How do we benefit from biodiversity?
1. Compare and contrast two broad categories of value wild species have.
2. Provide an example for each of the four types of ecosystem services; provisioning, supporting, regulating, and
cultural
11.3 Biodiversity and its decline
1. Compare past and current rates of extinctions
2. Identify five main reasons for loss of biodiversity(HIPPO) and examples for each.
11.4 Endangered species management
1. Identify how past resource management has influenced legislation to better manage resources . Cite specific
legislation and its purpose.
2. Explain how three parts (listing, critical habitat, recovery plan) of the Endangered Species Act work to protect
species.
3. List a pro and con of the Endangered Species Act (ESA)
4. Give an example of a species recovery due to the ESA
5. Give an example where there is conflict when using the ESA to protect a species. in following the ESA of a conflict
that shows a
11.5 Captive Breeding Programs and Species Survival Plans
1.
Use an organism to identify pros and cons of captive breeding programs.
Vocabulary
Anthropocentric
Biocentric
Biodiversity
Biodiversity cold spots
Biodiversity hot spots
Candidate species
Critical habitat
Critical number
Ecosystem biodiversity
Edge effect
Endangered species
Endangered Species Act
Ethnobotany
Extirpated species
Flagship species
Fragmentation
Genetic biodiversity
Habitat conservation plans
Indicator species
Instrumental Value
Keystone species
Lacey Act
Non-native invasive
species
Overexploitation
Recovery Plan
Species biodiversity
Threatened species
Umbrella species