Details Title: Conservation Biology Description: Class flash cards Total Flash Cards: 17 Created: 09/19/2009 11:17:00		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Environmental Studies Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Preservation Definition Areas need to be set aside apart from human interaction Yellowstone first national park - 1872 Term Enviromentalism Definition Someone concerned about impact of people on enviromental quality Term Ecologist Definition the Profession Term Conservation(ist) Definition Someone who adcovates sensible and careful use of natural resources Term Intrensic Definition A species' value in it's own, not use Term Instrumental Definition Use to other species (value) Term Coarse filter Definition protect all ecosystems, protect all species Term Fine filter Definition Species specific conservation Term Genetic Diversity Definition Evolutionary potential Term Species Richness Definition Amount of species Term Evenness Definition Even distribution of species, 1 oak 1 maple 1 spruse Term Alpha diversity Definition Specific ecosystems Term Beta Diversity Definition Between Ecosystems Term Gamma Diversity Definition Regional scale, most important Term Flagship Definition   carismic megafauna Term Potential value Definition species might have future value Term Definition