| conservation biology n. The branch of biology that deals with the effects of humans on the environment and with the conservation of biological diversity. |
| Main Entry: | conservation biology |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | the branch of biology that deals with threats to biodiversity and with preserving the biologic and genetic diversity of animals and plants |
| Example: | Conservation biology was created to deal with the crisis of maintaining the genes, species, communities, and ecosystems that make up earth's biological diversity. |
| Usage: | science; conservation biologist n |