Conservation biology ppt lecture notes

What is the difference between conservation and ecology?

It is a broad term which further more general terms as Preservation (deals with some places and objects) Environmental impacts of human (air, water, soil pollution ) Ecology (relation b/w organisms and their environment ) .

Why is conservation biology important?

Chapter 1:

Conservation Biology -protection of biodiversity is central to conservation biology -biodiversity = biological diversity -threats to biodiversity increase because of increased human population

increased material consumption

increased countries develop and industrialize -human population growth -> huge impact on environment .

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