Ecosystem protection — goal?
Maintain resources and biodiversity.
Biodiversity conservation — purpose?
Preserve species and ecosystem health.
Resource conservation — strategies?
Reduce, reuse, recycle.
Habitat destruction — cause?
Human activities like urbanization.
Invasive species — effect?
Outcompete native species.
Ecological succession — process?
Gradual ecosystem development or recovery.
Ocean pollution — sources?
Oil spills, chemicals, plastic waste.
Ecosystem change — causes?
Natural events or human activities.
Natural disasters — examples?
Fires, floods, hurricanes.
Stewardship — definition?
Responsible management of resources.
Biodiversity — importance?
Supports ecosystem stability and resilience.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle — purpose?
Prevent resource depletion.
Habitat loss — impact?
Decreases biodiversity, risks extinction.
Invasive species — example?
Bighead carp in Tennessee.
Primary succession — start?
On no soil, like bare rock.
Secondary succession — occurs?
After disturbance, with soil present.
Ocean pollution — effect?
Harms marine biodiversity.
Ecosystem change — result?
Altered structure and function.
Answer 9 questions on Ecosystem Preservation and Biodiversity Management.
1. Who is credited with proposing the concept of responsible resource management, fundamental to ecosystem protection?
2. Which invasive species is mentioned as outcompeting native fish and threatening biodiversity in Tennessee's rivers?
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