conservation biology

Scientific  

1. The scientific study of the conservation of biological diversity and the effects of humans on the environment.

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Example Sentences

American alligators without albinism can live about 50 years in their natural habitats, according to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute, but they can live up to 70 in captivity.

From Los Angeles Times

But Alexandra Syphard, a fire ecologist at the Conservation Biology Institute, noted that 50 years is still relatively early in the chaparral fire cycle.

From Los Angeles Times

In zoos, however, the animals can be 50 to 100 pounds heavier thanks to the consistent supply of food, according to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.

From Los Angeles Times

Alexandra Syphard, senior research scientist at the Conservation Biology Institute and a leading Southern California fire ecologist, noted that the fuel break the Santa Monica Mountains team is creating near Topanga seems to cut right through healthy chaparral.

From Los Angeles Times

One of the premises of conservation biology is that all species have value.

From Salon