10 Questions
What does the evidence from English ponds demonstrate?
Colonization and extinction cycles of a snail species
Why is metapopulation theory important in conservation biology?
To allow consideration of smaller habitat patches for preservation
What is the main function of wildlife corridors?
To allow animals to move between different habitat patches
How do metapopulation theory and wildlife corridors relate?
Metapopulation theory highlights the need for wildlife corridors
Why might a biologist consider preserving a smaller habitat patch according to metapopulation theory?
If the patch can serve as a functioning habitat within a metapopulation
What role do wildlife corridors play in connecting habitats?
Allow migration between different habitat patches
Under what circumstances might a tunnel serve as a wildlife corridor?
When it connects different patches of natural habitat
Why are wildlife corridors preserved or built between natural habitats?
To enable migration between different patches of natural habitat
What is the significance of highlighting the importance of migration in conservation biology?
To emphasize the survival importance of species movement
Why might elevating a road or building tunnels underneath it be beneficial for conservation?
To create wildlife corridors underneath the road
Test your knowledge on how distance, ecosystem size, and habitat connectivity influence species diversity. Explore how different variables affect habitats that can receive immigrant species from multiple sources.
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