Biology A-Level
Reasons for protection
What Reasons for protection means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Reasons for protection
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Reference: OCR
Maintaining biodiversity, protecting ecosystem services such as flood control and carbon storage, safeguarding genetic resources and meeting ethical or legal duties.
Topics that use Reasons for protection
- Populations and sustainability (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Biodiversity and ecosystem function
- Births, deaths, immigration and emigration
- Classifying management examples
- Conservation
- Ecosystem management techniques
- Effects of human activities on ecosystems
- interspecific competition
- Management strategies such as quotas and protected areas
Using Reasons for protection in the exam
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