Wildlife Conservation

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Biomimetics
the study of living organisms so the knowledge gained can be applied to engineering or technological developments
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Flagship species
Most appealing species that can be used to highlight conservation campaigns.If the flagship species are successfully protected then the others that share their environment may also be protected
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Physiology
The study of the function of living things
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Teratology
the study of the causes of birth defects
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Indigenous species
species that are native to the area
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Perennials
a plant that grows year after year so removes the need to buy new seeds annually, ploughing and cultivation
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Subsistence farming
self-sufficient farming - farmers grow enough food to feed themselves and their families
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Gene pool
the total number of different genes in all of the individuals in a population
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Recessive gene
Only shows if the individual has both copies of the recessive gene
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Inbreeding
breeding from closely related animals
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Vavilov Centre
areas of the world with especially large numbers of plant species of economic importance and where these populations had great genetic diversity.
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Detritivores
break up dead organic matter
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Decomposers
release enzymes which break down the broken up DOM
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Endangered species
As their numbers are low they are in danger of becoming extinct
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Mollusc
soft unsegmented body and some have a shell, e.g. snails, slugs, mussels, octopusses
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Niche
the role a species plays in its habitat, which includes how it makes use of resources and responds to the other species in its habitat
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SSSIs
Sites of Special Scientific Interest
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NNRs
National Nature Reserves
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SPAs
Special Protection Areas
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SACs
Special Areas of Conservation
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MNRs
Marine Nature Reserves
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Ramsar Sites
A wetland site designated to protect its biodiversity
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Hybrid
A mix of 2 animals or plants of different species, e.g. Zorse, horse and zebra
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Viability
Ability to live
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Cryopreservation
The preservation of eggs, sperm and embryos by freezing them
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Artificial Insemination
Semen is collected from a chosen male and is inserted artificially into the chosen female to cause her to become pregnant
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Embryo transfer
The transfer of fertilised eggs/embryos from a female of a rare species into females of closely related more common species.
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Micro-propogation
A tissue culture method where large numbers of plants can be produced from a tissue sample from an original plant, without the need for seeds.
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Environmental Stewardship Scheme
An agri-environmental scheme where farmers receive payments for farm management practices that benefit wildlife and the environment
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Most appealing species that can be used to highlight conservation campaigns.If the flagship species are successfully protected then the others that share their environment may also be protected

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Flagship species

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The study of the function of living things

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the study of the causes of birth defects

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species that are native to the area

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