What is population bottleneck

Reference no: EM133616748

D. Managing Biodiversity

Watch the lecture Rescuing Species and answer the following questions:

1. What is a population bottleneck?

2. How does a bottleneck affect genetic diversity? Why?

3. What processes increase genetic diversity?

4. Describe the problems faced by the Iberian Lynx and the Pika. How are pikas significant to the Tibetan Plateau? Be specific and describe how different trophic levels and the environment are impacted by pikas.

5. What ecosystem service do pikas provide humans?

6. Describe the issues tigers face. Include the statistics presented in the lecture.

7. What options do biologists and conservationists have to manage populations of species?

Reference no: EM133616748

Questions Cloud

Briefly summarize each of the theories of development listed : Briefly summarize each of the theories of development listed below and name its originator or some of its most famous theorists.

Frequency and intensity of natural disasters : Annotated bibliography about "How does the increase in global temperatures impact the frequency and intensity of natural disasters?"

What are the challenges of nanomedicine : What are the challenges of nanomedicine in its effective use of data management?

Main components of waste management : What are the three main components of waste management? what is the trend of per capita waste generation in the U.S. since 2000?

What is population bottleneck : What is a population bottleneck? What processes increase genetic diversity? What ecosystem service do pikas provide humans?

What is the sample population : Describe the population, the setting, or both of the study. Listing this will help you determine if it is in alignment with the question and project goals.

Positive or negative consequences of incineration : Classify the following statements as either positive or negative consequences of incineration.

What core values would you instill : what core values would you instill? (For example, you might want your organization to put customers first.) What are some ways you might communicate those value

The Green Cincinnati Plan : The Green Cincinnati Plan. This is another local initiative aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting sustainability.

User Account

All Pages