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==Etymology==

==Etymology==

[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Middle French, from [[Latin]] conservation-, conservatio, from conservare

[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Middle French, from [[Latin]] conservation-, conservatio, from conservare

*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century]

*Date: [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century]

==Definitions==

==Definitions==

*1 : a careful preservation and protection of something; especially : planned [[management]] of a [[natural]] [[resource]] to prevent exploitation, destruction, or neglect

*1 : a careful preservation and protection of something; especially : planned [[management]] of a [[natural]] [[resource]] to prevent exploitation, destruction, or neglect

*2 : the preservation of a [[physical]] [[quantity]] during [[transformations]] or [[reactions]]

*2 : the preservation of a [[physical]] [[quantity]] during [[transformations]] or [[reactions]]

==Description==

==Description==

'''Conservation''' [[biology]] is the [[scientific]] [[study]] of the [[nature]] and [[status]] of [[Earth]]'s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiversity biodiversity]  with the aim of protecting [[species]], their habitats, and [[ecosystems]] from excessive rates of extinction. It is an interdisciplinary subject drawing on [[The Sciences|sciences]], [[economics]], and the [[practice]] of [[natural]] [[resource]] [[management]]. The term conservation biology was introduced as the title of a conference held at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_California_at_San_Diego University of California in La Jolla], California in 1978 [[organized]] by biologists Bruce Wilcox and Michael Soulé. The meeting was prompted by the concern among [[scientists]] over tropical deforestation, disappearing [[species]], eroding [[genetic]] [[diversity]] within species.[7]  The conference and proceedings that resulted sought to bridge a gap existing at the time between [[theory]] in [[ecology]] and [[population]] [[biology]] on the one hand and conservation [[policy]] and [[practice]] on the other. Conservation biology and the [[concept]] of biological [[diversity]] (biodiversity) emerged together, helping [[crystallize]] the modern era of conservation [[science]] and [[policy]].

'''Conservation''' [[biology]] is the [[scientific]] [[study]] of the [[nature]] and [[status]] of [[Earth]]'s [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiversity biodiversity]  with the aim of protecting [[species]], their habitats, and [[ecosystems]] from excessive rates of extinction. It is an interdisciplinary subject drawing on [[The Sciences|sciences]], [[economics]], and the [[practice]] of [[natural]] [[resource]] [[management]]. The term conservation biology was introduced as the title of a conference held at the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_California_at_San_Diego University of California in La Jolla], California in 1978 [[organized]] by biologists Bruce Wilcox and Michael Soulé. The meeting was prompted by the concern among [[scientists]] over tropical deforestation, disappearing [[species]], eroding [[genetic]] [[diversity]] within species.[7]  The conference and proceedings that resulted sought to bridge a gap existing at the time between [[theory]] in [[ecology]] and [[population]] [[biology]] on the one hand and conservation [[policy]] and [[practice]] on the other. Conservation biology and the [[concept]] of biological [[diversity]] (biodiversity) emerged together, helping [[crystallize]] the modern era of conservation [[science]] and [[policy]].

The rapid decline of established [[biological]] [[systems]] around the world means that conservation biology is often referred to as a "[[Discipline]] with a deadline". Conservation biology is tied closely to [[ecology]] in researching the [[Diffusion|dispersal]], migration, demographics, effective [[population]] size, inbreeding depression, and minimum [[population]] viability of rare or endangered species. Conservation biology is concerned with [[phenomena]] that affect the [[maintenance]], loss, and restoration of ''biodiversity'' and the [[science]] of [[sustaining]] evolutionary [[processes]] that engender genetic, population, species, and [[ecosystem]] [[diversity]]. The concern stems from estimates suggesting that up to 50% of all species on the [[planet]] will disappear within the next 50 years, which has contributed to poverty, starvation, and will reset the [[course]] of [[evolution]] on this [[planet]].

The rapid decline of established [[biological]] [[systems]] around the world means that conservation biology is often referred to as a "[[Discipline]] with a deadline". Conservation biology is tied closely to [[ecology]] in researching the [[Diffusion|dispersal]], migration, demographics, effective [[population]] size, inbreeding depression, and minimum [[population]] viability of rare or endangered species. Conservation biology is concerned with [[phenomena]] that affect the [[maintenance]], loss, and restoration of ''biodiversity'' and the [[science]] of [[sustaining]] evolutionary [[processes]] that engender genetic, population, species, and [[ecosystem]] [[diversity]]. The concern stems from estimates suggesting that up to 50% of all species on the [[planet]] will disappear within the next 50 years, which has contributed to poverty, starvation, and will reset the [[course]] of [[evolution]] on this [[planet]].

Conservation biologists [[research]] and [[educate]] on the [[trends]] and [[process]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiversity biodiversity] loss, species extinctions, and the [[negative]] affect this is having on our [[capabilities]] to [[sustain]] the well-being of [[human]] [[society]]. Conservation biologists work in the field and office, in [[government]], [[universities]], non-profit [[organizations]] and industry. They are funded to [[research]], monitor, and catalog every [[angle]] of the [[earth]] and its relation to [[society]]. The [[topics]] are [[diverse]], because this is an interdisciplinary network with [[professional]] alliances in the biological as well as [[social sciences]]. Those [[dedicated]] to the [[cause]] and profession advocate for a global [[response]] to the current [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiversity biodiversity] [[crisis]] based on [[morals]], [[ethics]], and [[scientific]] [[reason]]. [[Organizations]] and [[citizens]] are responding to the biodiversity crisis through conservation [[action]] [[plans]] that direct [[research]], monitoring, and [[education]] programs that engage concerns at local through global scales.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservation_biology]

Conservation biologists [[research]] and [[educate]] on the [[trends]] and [[process]] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiversity biodiversity] loss, species extinctions, and the [[negative]] affect this is having on our [[capabilities]] to [[sustain]] the well-being of [[human]] [[society]]. Conservation biologists work in the field and office, in [[government]], [[universities]], non-profit [[organizations]] and industry. They are funded to [[research]], monitor, and catalog every [[angle]] of the [[earth]] and its relation to [[society]]. The [[topics]] are [[diverse]], because this is an interdisciplinary network with [[professional]] alliances in the biological as well as [[social sciences]]. Those [[dedicated]] to the [[cause]] and profession advocate for a global [[response]] to the current [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiversity biodiversity] [[crisis]] based on [[morals]], [[ethics]], and [[scientific]] [[reason]]. [[Organizations]] and [[citizens]] are responding to the biodiversity crisis through conservation [[action]] [[plans]] that direct [[research]], monitoring, and [[education]] programs that engage concerns at local through global scales.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservation_biology]

[[Category: Biology]]

[[Category: Biology]]