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RSSBiodiversity hotspot
A biodiversity hotspot is a
biogeographic region that is
both a significant reservoir
of biodiversity and is
threatened with destruction.
The term biodiversity
hotspot specifically refers
to 25 biologically rich
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Conservation biology
Conservation biology is the
protection and management of
biodiversity that uses
principles and experiences
from the biological
sciences, from natural
resource management, and
from the social sciences,
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Seedbank
Seedbanks store seeds as a
source for planting in case
seed reserves elsewhere
should be destroyed. The
seeds stored may be various
in nature, such as those of
food crops or those of rare
species, to protect
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Slash and burn
Slash and burn (a specific
practice that may be part of
shifting cultivation or
swidden-fallow agriculture)
is an agricultural procedure
widely used in forested
areas. Although it was
practised historically in
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity or biological diversity is the diversity of life. There are a number of definitions and measures of biodiversity. Biodiversity is commonly identified at three levels. First there is ... > more -
Monoculture
Monoculture describes systems that have very low diversity. In agriculture, "monoculture" describes the practice of relying on a very small number of genetic variants, or cultivars of a food crop for ... > more -
Old growth forest
Old growth forest, sometimes called late seral forest or ancient forest or primary forest is an area of forest that has attained great age and exhibits unique biological features. Old growth forests ... > more -
Transgenic plants
Transgenic plants are plants that have been genetically engineered, a breeding approach that uses recombinant DNA techniques to create plants with new characteristics.They are identified as a class ... > more -
Prairie Restoration
Prairie Restoration is an ecologically friendly way to restore some of the prairie land that was lost to industry, farming and commerce. Ecologically, prairie restoration aids in conservation of our ... > more -
Endangered species
An endangered species is a population of an organism (usually a taxonomic species), which because it is either few in number or threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters, leaving ... > more -
Conservation ethic
The conservation ethic is an ethic of resource use, allocation, exploitation, and protection. Its primary focus is upon maintaining the health of the natural world: its forests, fisheries, habitats, ... > more -
Unified neutral theory of biodiversity
The unified neutral theory of biodiversity and biogeography is a theory and the title of a monograph by ecologist Stephen Hubbell. The theory aims to explain the diversity and relative abundance of ... > more -
Deforestation
Deforestation is the conversion of forested areas to non-forest land use such as arable land, urban use, logged area or wasteland. Historically, this meant conversion to grassland or to its ... > more
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