ECOLOGY
HUMANS AND THE BIOSPHERE
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Question
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The goals of conservation biology include all of the following EXCEPT
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wise management of natural resources.
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protection and management of individual species.
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preservation of habitats and wildlife.
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introducing foreign species into new environments.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Introducing exotic species into new environments is not one of the goals of biodiversity conservation.
Detailed explanation-2: -Conservation biology has two central goals: 1. to evaluate human impacts on biological diversity and 2. to develop practical approaches to prevent the extinction of species (Soulé 1986, Wilson 1992).
Detailed explanation-3: -Biodiversity conservation protects plant, animal, microbial and genetic resources for food production, agriculture, and ecosystem functions such as fertilizing the soil, recycling nutrients, regulating pests and disease, controlling erosion, and pollinating crops and trees.
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