AP Environmental Science / Unit 9: Global Change
9.10 Human Impacts on Biodiversity
Notes
- Habitat fragmentation splits habitats into small patches.
- Wildlife corridors connect patches.
- Protected areas, habitat restoration and sustainable land use help.
- Species with large ranges are hurt most by fragmentation.
Practice
Wildlife corridors help by:
Gene flow and movement.
Habitat fragmentation increases:
More edges, less core habitat.
Which helps protect biodiversity?
Conserving habitat.
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