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Author: Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg
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Introduction: The management of nature and biodiversity from the excessive rate of extinction and erosion of biotic interactions is called conservation biology. In situ conservation and ex situ conservation are the two problem-solving approaches of conservation biology that saves organisms from the extinction.
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Biology (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 57.1 - Identify various levels of biodiversity: genetic...Ch. 57.1 - Prob. 2LOCh. 57.1 - Discuss at least four causes of declining...Ch. 57.1 - Prob. 1CCh. 57.1 - Prob. 2CCh. 57.1 - Prob. 3CCh. 57.1 - Prob. 4CCh. 57.2 - Prob. 4LOCh. 57.2 - Prob. 5LOCh. 57.2 - Prob. 1C
Ch. 57.2 - Prob. 2CCh. 57.2 - Prob. 3CCh. 57.2 - Why is the U.S. Endangered Species Act...Ch. 57.3 - Prob. 6LOCh. 57.3 - Prob. 7LOCh. 57.3 - Prob. 1CCh. 57.3 - What are two reasons for deforestation in tropical...Ch. 57.4 - Prob. 8LOCh. 57.4 - Prob. 9LOCh. 57.4 - Prob. 1CCh. 57.4 - Prob. 2CCh. 57 - Which of the following statements about extinction...Ch. 57 - Prob. 2TYUCh. 57 - Prob. 3TYUCh. 57 - Prob. 4TYUCh. 57 - Prob. 5TYUCh. 57 - Prob. 6TYUCh. 57 - Prob. 7TYUCh. 57 - Prob. 8TYUCh. 57 - CONNECT What gas is a human-made pollutant in the...Ch. 57 - Prob. 10TYUCh. 57 - Why might captive-breeding programs that...Ch. 57 - Prob. 12TYUCh. 57 - Prob. 13TYUCh. 57 - Prob. 14TYUCh. 57 - EVOLUTION LINK Biologists have wondered how...Ch. 57 - Prob. 16TYUCh. 57 - INTERPRET DATA Study the graph, which shows the...Ch. 57 - Prob. 18TYU
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