PCB 4043 Chapter Notes - Chapter 23: International Union For Conservation Of Nature, Francis Marion National Forest, California Condor
16 Jun 2016
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23. 1: conservation biology is an integrative discipline that applies the principles of ecology to the protection of biodiversity. Stabilization of red-cockaded woodpecker populations required expertise from several biological disciplines, as well as law, political science, and sociology. Finding a successful management plan involved working with farmers, landowners, the. United states military, and the business community: such an integrative approach is a characteristic of conservation biology the scientific study of phenomena that affect the maintenance, loss, and restoration of biodiversity. 23. 3: primary threats to biodiversity include habitat loss, invasive species, overexploitation, pollution, disease, and climate change. Understanding the causes of biodiversity loss is the first step toward reversing them. 23. 4: conservation biologists use many tools and work at multiple scales to manage declining populations. We must understand a species" biology in order to protect its habitat: the united states endangered species act mandates the identification and protection of critical habitat for each species listed.
