10 Questions
Where is biodiversity usually greater?
In the tropics due to warm climate and high productivity
Which ecosystem covers less than 10% of the earth's surface but contains about 90% of the world's species?
Tropical forest ecosystems
Where is marine biodiversity usually higher?
Along coasts in the Western Pacific
What is a primary reason for the likely slowing of biodiversity in the future?
Deforestation
What processes does biodiversity encompass?
Evolutionary, ecological, and cultural processes
What is the focus of conservation biology?
Protecting species, habitats, and ecosystems from extinction
When did the term 'conservation biology' originate as a new field?
1978
What is the interdisciplinary nature of conservation biology based on?
Natural and social sciences
Who led the convening of 'The First International Conference on Research in Conservation Biology'?
Bruce A. Wilcox and Michael E. Soulé
What prompted the convening of 'The First International Conference on Research in Conservation Biology'?
Concern over tropical deforestation
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