What is Biodiversity depletion and explain any four antropocentric causes?

Answer 1

Biodiversity is the extent of variation of life forms within a given species, ecosystem, biome, or an entire planet. Its depletion is termed as biodiversity depletion, i.e., depletion of endemic flora and fauna of a particular region.

Four anthropogenic factors responsible for biodiversity depletion are:

1. Habitat loss and its degradation

2. Introduction of non-native or alien species (to provide competition to the endemic species)

3. Over-harvesting and over-use

4. Global climatic changes (ocean warming, ozone depletion, acid-rains, tropical deforestation, etc)

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Bankim Malpani

Answer 2

Biodiversity depletion refers to the decline in the variety and abundance of living species within a specific ecosystem or globally. Four anthropogenic causes are habitat destruction through land conversion for agriculture or urban development, pollution from industrial and agricultural activities, introduction of invasive species disrupting local ecosystems, and overexploitation of Natural Resources such as overfishing or illegal logging.