Conservation that takes place outside of the natural habitat (E.g. Zoos and collections, gene banks, colony relocation, research, education)

A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.

An extreme shortage of food, leading to hunger or starvation.

The process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species.

Little to no investment of resources and parental care into offspring, but produces large numbers. Typically seen in pest organisms, such as rodents and insects

The likelihood of different genetic characteristics existing within a population.

The process where members of a species become more and more different, eventually resulting in two new species (E.g. Finches).

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

Relating to or resulting from living organisms (E.g Introduction of a non-native species, hunting, poaching, habitat destruction, diseases).

The process by which a similar trait develops in related, but distinct, species (E.g. woolly mammoth and elephant).

The process by which unrelated organisms evolve similar physical characteristics (E.g. wings on a bird, bat, insect).

An event that cannot be predicted (e.g. flood, drought, tsunami, earthquake)

A substance or object required by an organism for growth, maintenance and reproduction (Flora = light, water, temperature) (Fauna = food, water, shelter).