Matching. Choose the one most appropriate answer

Question

for each.
1. ___ conservation biology
2. ___ coral reef
3. ___ ecoregion
4. ___ endangered species
5. ___ habitat fragmentation
6. ___ habitat island
7. ___ habitat loss
8. ___ hot spot
9. ___ indicator species
10. ___ strip logging
11. ___ riparian zone
A. a reduction in suitable places to live
B. organisms that give an “early warning”
signal of changes in biodiversity
C. new method of harvesting trees to preserve
diversity
D. a field of research whose goal is
conservation of biodiversity
E. species vulnerable to extinction
F. broad land or ocean region defined by
climate, geography, and producers
G. ocean structure of amazing biological
complexity
H. locations where species are in greatest
danger of extinction
I. a national park is an example
J. narrow corridor of vegetation along a
stream or river
K. isolated patches of habitat; this describes
an island such as Oahu

Answer 1

Answers: 1. D, 2. G, 3. F, 4. E, 5. K, 6. I, 7. A, 8. H, 9. B, 10. C,