What are the most important characteristics of an effective biosphere reserve? Chapter 18 Vocabulary List Extinction The death of the last member of a species. Sixth mass A large extinction of species in a relatively short period of time. extinction Inbreeding A genetic phenomenon in which individuals with similar genotypes breed with each other and produce offspring with an impaired ability to survive and reproduce. depression Endangered species At serious risk of extinction Habitat Loss Alien species A species living outside its historical range. Invasive species A species that spreads rapidly across large areas. Overharvesting CITES Convention on International in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) A 1973 treaty • formed to control the international trade of threatened plants and animals. IUCN Red List Endangered Species A 1973 U.S. act that implements designed to protect species from extinction. Act Marine Mammal A 1972 U.S. act to protect declining populations of marine mammals. Protection Act Convention on A 1992 international treaty formed to help protect biodiversity. Biological Diversity Lacey Act A U.S. act that prohibits interstate shipping of all illegally harvested plants and animals. Biosphere reserve A protected area consisting of zones that vary in the amount of permissible human impact. Habitat corridor
What are the most important characteristics of an effective biosphere reserve? Chapter 18 Vocabulary List Extinction The death of the last member of a species. Sixth mass extinction A large extinction of species in a relatively short period of time. Inbreeding depression A genetic phenomenon in which individuals with similar genotypes breed with each other and produce offspring with an impaired ability to survive and reproduce. Endangered species At serious risk of extinction Habitat Loss Alien species A species living outside its historical range. Invasive species A species that spreads rapidly across large areas. Overharvesting CITES Convention on International in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) • A 1973 treaty formed to control the international trade of threatened plants and animals. IUCN Red List Endangered Species Act A 1973 U.S. act that implements designed to protect species from extinction. Marine Mammal Protection Act A 1972 U.S. act to protect declining populations of marine mammals. Convention on Biological Diversity A 1992 international treaty formed to help protect biodiversity. Lacey Act A U.S. act that prohibits interstate shipping of all illegally harvested plants and animals. Biosphere reserve A protected area consisting of zones that vary in the amount of permissible human impact. Habitat corridor
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