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The study of a species’ natural history never includes the species’ interactions with humans.

An arboretum is a specialized botanical garden focusing on trees and other  woody plants.

A species that captures the public’s attention is a(an)______________.

How much people are willing to pay to protect something of value for their own children and descendants, or for future generations is referred to as ____.

It costs about the same to reintroduce one orangutan as it does to protect forest habitat for one individual.

Air pollution is a localized phenomenon that only causes environmental degradation in the immediate vicinity of the pollution source.

In which organism would you expect to find the highest levels of a pesticide such as DDT?

Suburban development has decreased the level of habitat fragmentation. Therefore, the numbers of white-footed mice has decreased and the level of the bacterium that causes Lyme disease has decreased.

Desertification is a process by which ecosystems in seasonally dry climates are degraded by human activities into human-made deserts. This process is not considered a threat to biodiversity because many plant and animal species find new habitats in these newly created deserts.

In the international wildlife trade, the major exporters are typically developing countries, whereas the major importers are developed countries.