10 Food, soil and pest management

illusion假象
malnutrition營養失調
susceptible易受...影響的
beta-carotene β-胡蘿蔔素
substance物質
snippet斷片
daffodil黃水仙
strain品種
coriander胡荽
capsule膠囊
gram克
ploy計謀;計劃

9.5 What is reconciliation ecology?

We can share places we dominate with other species

midst在...之中

enterprise企業

set aside留出；撥出

desperate危急的

reconciliation和解,和好

There ary many ways to implement reconciliation ecology

insecticide 殺蟲劑

pesticide殺蟲劑

municipal自治都市的

lawn草坪,草地

bluebird藍知更鳥

sparrow麻雀

starling歐掠鳥

restore恢復

yard 院子;天井;庭院

lawnmower割草機

contest競賽,比賽

experimentation實驗

Case study- the blackfoot challenge - reconciliation ecology in action

grizzly bear灰熊

trout鱒魚

gumweed

cherish珍愛

spawn造成,釀成

perpetual永久的;長期的

easement地役權

charter 憲章

9.4 How can we protect wild species from premature extinction?

International treaties can help protect species

treaty條約,協定

convention公約,協定

convention on international trade in endangered species華盛頓公約全名為'瀕臨絕種野生動植物國際貿易公約' CITES.

live specimen活標本

enforcement實施,執行

convicted證明...有罪

violator違背者

exempt免除,豁免

ratify批准;認可

reverse使倒轉;使反向

invasive species 入侵種

penalty處罰

Case study- controversy over the U.S. endangered species act

amend修訂

controversial爭論的

fund提供(事業,活動等的)資金

authorize批准,認可;允許

jeopardize危及

impose把...強加於

imperiled使陷於危險

designated標出;指定

peregrine遊隼

shipment裝載的貨物

confiscate沒收,將...充公

prosecute對...起訴

herpes B virus猴庖疹病毒

macaque獼猴

salmonella 沙門氏菌

hamster倉鼠

iguanas鬣蜥蜴

ingest 嚥下

entangled被纏住的

choke使窒息;哽住

drowning把...淹死

ingredient原料

tortoiseshell龜甲

flipper 腳蹼

enforce實施,執行

compensate補償,賠償

hard data具體數據

notification通知;通告

secretary of interior內政部長

meager不足的

streamlined有效率的

weasel逃避;推諉

Science focus- accomplishments of the endangered species act

desperate危急的;絕望的

shoestring資金極少的;小規模的

gutting損毀

doing away摒棄

U.S. National academy of science美國國家科學院

We can establish wildlife refuges and other protected areas

wildlife refuge野生動物保護區

pelican鵜鶘

sanctuary庇護所,避難所

waterfowl水鳥;水禽

key deer凱鹿

trumpeter swan野天鵝

setting aside設置

Gene banks, botanical gardens, and wildlife farms can help protect species

mishap不幸事故;災難

arboreta植物園

Zoos and aquariums can help protect some species

egg uplling

captive breeding圈養繁殖

condor兀鷹

inbreeding使同系繁殖

foster培養,促進

notion概念;想法

proponent擁護者

counter反擊

feasible可行的;可實行的

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