5: Conservation and Biodiversity
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- 106525
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Learning Objectives
- Describe biodiversity
- Explain how species evolve through natural selection
- Identify benefits of biodiversity to humans
- Explain the effects of habitat loss, exotic species, and hunting on biodiversity
- Identify the early and predicted effects of climate change on biodiversity
- Explain the legislative framework for conservation
- Identify examples of the effects of habitat restoration
Chapter Outline
- 5.1 Introduction to Biodiversity
- 5.2 Origin of Biodiversity
- 5.3 Importance of Biodiversity
- 5.4 Threats to Biodiversity
- 5.5 Preserving Biodiversity
- 5.6 Chapter Resources
Thumbnail image - Habitat destruction through deforestation, especially of tropical rainforests as seen in this satellite view of Amazon rainforests in Brazil, is a major cause of the current decline in biodiversity. (credit: modification of work by Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, NASA Earth Observatory)