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58. Why are biodiversity hot spots important to protect? A. They wll likely be refuges for diverse organisms as global warming continues. B. They contain a large number of threatened, endangered, and endemic (unique) species C. They are well connected to each other by corridors. D. They are not threatened by human activity, unlike in other locations. A-9 Exam IV Spring 2017 May 10, 2017 Name Chapters 39 & 52-56 59. What is an extinction vortex? A. The rapid extinction of species in a location that experiences habitat destruction, invasive species, and overharvesting simultaneously B. The reduction of habitat for alpine (mountain) species, as warming climates force them to shift to higher and higher elevations. C. The phenomenon of small populations becoming even smaller as a result of reduced genetic variation and genetic drift. D. The loss of species near the South Pole, where the hole in the ozone layer is expanding 60. What design for a nature preserve is correctly explained? A. Large nature preserves have relatively low amounts of edge habitat B. A preserve that avoids biodiversity hot spots will increase local diversity C. Consideration of disturbance frequency is unnecessary when designing nature preserves D. Small, isolated preserves are the most successful for conserving biodiversity

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