Multiple choice

With the genesis of which of the following terms would you associate the names of biologists Bruce Wilcox and Michael E. Soulé?

  1. Conservation biology

  2. Niche construction

  3. Biodiversity

  4. Conservation ethic
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Conservation biology is the scientific study of the nature and status of Earth's biodiversity with the aim of protecting species, their habitats and ecosystems from excessive rates of extinction and the erosion of biotic interactions. The term conservation biology was introduced as the title of a conference held at the University of California, San Diego in La Jolla, California in 1978 organised by biologists Bruce Wilcox and Michael E. Soulé.

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