Biology GCSE
biodiversity preservation
What biodiversity preservation means in Biology GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of biodiversity preservation
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Reference: OCR
Conservation initiatives such as nature reserves, captive breeding for reintroduction, wetland restoration and legal hunting prohibitions preserve biodiversity.
Topics that use biodiversity preservation
- Monitoring and maintaining the environment (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- atmospheric gases and water availability
- axis scaling
- bioindicator species
- ecotourism
- Environmental change
- environmental monitoring
- graph plotting
- habitat destruction
Using biodiversity preservation in the exam
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