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Activity 9. Studying Lineages For Conservation. What types of biodiversity have you learned about so far?. Read the introduction. Phylogenetic diversity is the variation between taxa on a tree. Challenge.
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Activity 9 Studying Lineages For Conservation
Read the introduction. • Phylogeneticdiversity is the variation between taxa on a tree.
Challenge • How does evidence about phylogenetic relationships assist evolutionary biologists and conservationists in making sustainable conservation decisions?
Analysis 2 • a. How would you prioritize the four areas suggested for conservation on Madagascar? Consider evidence from the activity to rank them, and explain your reasoning. • b. Suppose you have enough funds to protect the area that you assigned the highest priority in your ranking. What are the trade-offs of your decision?
Revisit the Challenge • How does evidence about phylogenetic relationships assist evolutionary biologists and conservationists in making sustainable conservation decisions?
Key Vocabulary • endemic • evidence • evolutionary tree • hot spot • lineage • phylogenetic diversity • species diversity • trade-off • tree