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destruction, degradation, and fragmentation of wildlifehabitats in the United States (or the country where youlive) and in tropical forests.2. Identify examples of habitat destruction or degradationin your community that have had harmful effects onthe populations of various wild plant and animal species.Develop a management plan for rehabilitating thesehabitats and species.3. Choose a particular animal or plant species that interestsyou and use the library or the Internet to find out(a) its numbers and distribution, (b) whether it is threatenedwith extinction, (c) the major future threats to itssurvival, (d) actions that are being taken to help sustainthis species, and (e) a type of reconciliation ecology thatmight be useful in sustaining this species.4. Work with your classmates to develop an experimentin reconciliation ecology for your campus.5. Use the library or the Internet to find bibliographicinformation about Aldo Leopold and Edward O. Wilson,whose quotes appear at the beginning and end of thischapter.6. Make a concept map of this chapter’s major ideas, usingthe section heads, subheads, and key terms (in boldface).Look on the website for this book for informationabout making concept maps.LEARNING ONLINEThe website for this book contains study aids and manyideas for further reading and research. They include achapter summary, review questions for the entire chapter,flash cards for key terms and concepts, a multiple-choicepractice quiz, interesting Internet sites, references, and aguide for accessing thousands of InfoTrac ® College Editionarticles. Log on tohttp://biology.brookscole.com/miller14Then click on the Chapter-by-Chapter area, choose Chapter12, and select a learning resource.250 CHAPTER 12 Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach