Movement Corridors and Biodiversity

Biodiversity Levels

• Genetic biodiversity refers to individual genetic variation within a population and between populations.

Species Extinction

• Local extinction of a species is also known as extirpation.

Conservation Status Assessment

• The organization that assesses the conservation status of species in Canada and makes recommendations to the federal government is not specified.

Human-Induced Global Changes

• Ozone depletion is not a global change brought about by humans.

Fragmented Habitats

• Movement corridors are used to connect fragmented habitats, allowing species to migrate and maintain genetic diversity.

Toxic Chemicals

• Biomagnification is the process by which toxic chemicals build up within predators.

Natural Reserves

• Approximately 12% of the world's land has been established as natural reserves.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

• Nuclear power generation is not a source of greenhouse gas emissions.

Ozone Depletion

• The main cause of ozone depletion is the presence of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in the atmosphere.

Montreal Protocol

• The Montreal Protocol aims to reduce the production and consumption of ozone-depleting substances.

Sustainable Development

• Sustainable development is a development model that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Threats to Biodiversity

• Habitat destruction and fragmentation are considered the single greatest threat to biodiversity.

Global Environmental Changes

• Global environmental changes involve alterations in broad ecological systems, atmospheric chemistry, climate, and ozone depletion.

Landscape Ecology

• The goal of landscape ecology is to understand the dynamics of spatial patterns and processes in landscape mosaics.

IUCN Red List

• The IUCN Red List is used to classify species based on their conservation status, providing a global standard for measuring the extinction risk of species.