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20. Why do so many of the plants and animals live in the tropical rainforest? Why do many of them live in the canopy of the forest? 21. What is extinction? 22. Can extinction be reversed? 23. When did much of the current environmental destruction and change start to occur? 24. Have there been other times in history of the earth when mass extinction occurred? When? Why? 25. What possible conditions caused the disappearance of the dinosaurs? 26. What is the major difference between environmental changes now and environmental changes 300 years ago? 27. What is the greenhouse effect? 28. What are the major causes of rainforest destruction? 29. Do you see signs of environmental destruction in your home area? What are they? 30. Do you know of a wildlife preserve near your home? B i o l o g i c a l 54 D i v e r s i t y
31. Do you know of a biological research station or institution in your area? Have you been to visit it? Is there a scientist on its staff? What does he or she study? 32. Can you list five areas in which biological scientists specialize? 33. Are there plants and animals threatened with extinction in the northeastern United States? Can you name some of them? 34. Name some animals that are not threatened with extinction in New York. Why are they not considered threatened or endangered? 35. Can you name two environmental groups dedicated to saving biodiversity? 36. What are some things we each can do to help preserve biodiversity? B i o l o g i c a l 55 D i v e r s i t y
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Biological Diversity: T H E O L D E
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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW
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Copyright © 1999 by The New York S
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Preface This book is based on a man
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Additional information on the activ
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Biological Diversity: T H E O L D E
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Page 33 and 34: The tropical zones generally have a
Page 35 and 36: average as well as greater ecologic
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Page 43 and 44: Systematics, or taxonomy, is at the
Page 45 and 46: Community ecology addresses the man
Page 47 and 48: Biological field stations from four
Page 49 and 50: Biogeography 1 The scientific study
Page 51 and 52: Dispersal In biology, the way a spe
Page 53 and 54: Global warming An increase in the c
Page 55 and 56: Ozone A form of oxygen (O 3 ) that
Page 57 and 58: Termites A group of insects that is
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