Glossary of Biodiversity
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Changes in organisms that allow them to survive and reproduce in its environment.
Any factor that threatens the biodiversity, such as climate change, deforestation or pollution.
Geographical areas especially dedicated to the conservation of biodiversity, and managed through legal or administrative measures.
Species that belong naturally to a specific geographical area.
The variety of life on Earth, including genetic diversity, species and ecosystems.
Species or biological community whose presence, absence or abundance reflects an environmental condition specific.
Large regions of the planet with characteristics climatic, geographic, and vegetation similar.
Exploration of the biodiversity in search of compounds with potential applications for industrial, medical or scientific.
Significant variations in global climate patterns due to natural factors or human activities.
Natural process by which ecosystems, such as forests, absorb CO₂ from the atmosphere.
Strategies and actions aimed at the protection and restoration of biodiversity.
Geographical space that connects natural areas, allowing for the movement of species.
Loss or removal of forests due to human activities such as agriculture or urbanization.
Loss of environmental quality in an area, affecting the survival of species.
Variety of genes within a species, which is essential for their adaptation and evolution.
Set of living organisms that interact with each other and with their environment in a particular space.
Species that is only found in a specific region and nowhere else in the world.
Over-enrichment of nutrients in bodies of water, causing algae blooms and reduced oxygen.
Set of animal species that inhabit an ecosystem.
Set of plant species in a region or ecosystem.
Division of an ecosystem in smaller areas and isolated due to human activities.
Complete set of genes of an organism.
Use and exploitation of the natural resources in a manner that does not compromise their future availability.
Place where a species lives and gets the resources it needs to survive.
An organism that eats only plants.
Consequences of human activities on ecosystems.
Introduction of exotic species that negatively affect native ecosystems.
Displacement of species from one place to another in search of better conditions of life.
Actions to reduce or prevent negative impacts on the environment.
Reduction of the variety of species and ecosystems in a region.
Transfer of pollen between flowers, for the reproduction of plants.
Actions aimed at preventing the extinction of endangered species.
Goods and services that nature provides, such as water, forests and biodiversity.
Processes aimed to recover degraded ecosystems.
Benefits that ecosystems provide to humans, such as clean air, water and pollination.
Use of natural resources without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.
Science that classifies organisms into different categories based on their characteristics.
Tourist activity that minimizes the environmental impact and promotes the conservation of biodiversity.
Genetic differences within the same species, key to the adaptation to the environment.
Set of plant species in a given area.
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