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• What are some threats to biodiversity?

  Deforestation, modern farming, global warming
• What is an aesthetic reason for preserving biodiversity?

  It contributes to the beauty of the Earth
• Where do millions of people enjoy experiencing nature?

  In the countryside, Woodlands, seashore
• How have artists and musicians been influenced by biodiversity?

  They find inspiration in natural beauty
• What economic reasons are there for preserving biodiversity?

  Potential sources of future medicines
• Why are tropical rainforests important for future food security?

  They contain a rich variety of plants
• How can cross-breeding rainforest plants help crops?

  By introducing genes to help crops thrive
• What happens if we continue destroying rainforests?

  We lose genetic biodiversity forever
• What is a major reason for deforestation?

  The production of wood
• How can forests be preserved sustainably?

  Through selective logging and replanting
• What can sustainable tourism provide for tropical forests?

  A valuable source of income
• What is monoculture in farming?

  Farming vast fields of only one crop
• What are the economic risks of monoculture farming?

  It presents risks due to climate change
• How can increasing plant diversity on farms help?

  It reduces risks from climate change
• What is a consequence of farming only one crop variety?

  It depletes soil nutrients and minerals
• How does farming a variety of crops help farmers?

  It reduces the need for more fertilizers
• What are ecological reasons for maintaining biodiversity?

  Species depend on each other in habitats
• What role do pollinators like bees play in ecosystems?

  They help in the pollination of plants
• What are keystone species?

  Species that play a significant role in habitats
• How do sea stars affect biodiversity in their habitat?

  They prevent mussel overpopulation, increasing diversity
• What happens to mussel populations without sea stars?

  Mussel populations increase dramatically
• What is the effect of increased mussel populations on other species?

  They crowd out seaweeds, sponges, and anemones
• Why is it important to maintain biodiversity in habitats?

  All species depend on each other
• What are the main reasons for maintaining biodiversity?

  • Aesthetic reasons: beauty of Earth
  • Economic reasons: potential medicines, sustainable resources
  • Ecological reasons: interdependence of species
• What methods can be used to maintain biodiversity?

  • Selective logging
  • Replanting trees
  • Sustainable tourism practices
• What should you be able to describe by the end of the video?

  In-situ and ex-situ methods of biodiversity
• What are the roles of international and local conservation agreements?

  They help maintain biodiversity through regulations
• What is threatening biodiversity?

  Human activity is threatening biodiversity
• What happens to endangered species?

  They are likely to become extinct
• What is in-situ conservation?

  Conservation in the organism's natural habitat
• How can in-situ conservation be implemented?

  By creating a Wildlife Reserve
• What measures are taken in a Wildlife Reserve?

  Human access may be restricted
• What happens if a species' numbers fall very low?

  It might be reintroduced from elsewhere
• Why are invasive species removed in in-situ conservation?

  To prevent competition with protected species
• What happens to land left in the UK over time?

  It naturally reverts to Woodland
• What is succession in ecology?

  Natural process of habitat change over time
• How can grazing organisms help protect habitats?

  They prevent succession to Woodland
• What are marine conservation areas used for?

  To protect endangered marine species
• What activities are controlled in marine conservation areas?

  Tourism, fishing, and oil extraction
• What is ex-situ conservation?

  Conservation outside of an organism's habitat