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What is a biodiversity hotspot?
Biodiversity hotspots are geographic areas that contain high levels of diversified species, but are threatened with extinction. There are currently 34 biodiversity hotspots in the world.
What are the three things biodiversity emerges from?
extinction, natural selection, and mutations
How do you think competition from humans affects biodiversity?
Human competition suppresses biodiversity. Human activity destroys habitat leading to the extinction of many species.
How is hunting a threat to biodiversity?
Over-hunting has brought some animals to the brink of extinction.
How long does it take for adaptive radiation to rebuild biodiversity following a mass extinction?
10 million
Preventing habitat destruction is important?
protection of habitats is a way to promote biodiversity
What are the nagetive human impact on biodiversity?
habitat loss and deforestation are important causes of species extinction over hunting has also been a significant cause of extinction of thousand of species Domino effects , pollution,climate change are important causes of loss of biodiversity this is because of humans people are cutting down the trees for making houses so the humans are having a role in loss of biodiversity
Why are higher levels of biodiversity good for ecosystem stability?
The higher the biodiversity, the higher the number of species, and the lower the rate of extinction. A decrease in biodiversity means a single species will become extinct and this will have a negative impact on other organisms for all organisms in an ecosystem are connected.
Why is biodiversity of the rain forest important?
the reason biodiversity in the rain forest is important because there is a chain reaction in the food chain creating a worry for extinction if we don't be careful we will lose hundreds of animals forever
What are the three pressures that lead to biodiversity according to E O wilsons theory of island biogeography?
immigration, emmigration, and extinction events.
What are three approaches used to slow down the rate of extinction or to preserve biodiversity?
two of them could be sustainable use and biological augmentation
How can habitat degradation cause changes in an area's biodiversity?
Alterations of a habitat may lead to drastic changes in a ecosystem and may even lead to the extinction of a species.
