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Extinction
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The disappearance of a species when the last of its members dies.
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Non-renewable Factor
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Any natural resource available in limited amounts or replaced extremely slowly by natural processes.
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Biodiversity
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Number of different species living in a specific area.
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Endemic
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Found only in one specific geographic area.
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Overexploitation
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Overuse of species with economic value - a factor in species extinction.
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Bioremediation
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Technique using living organisms to detoxify a polluted area.
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Habitat Fragmentation
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Habitat loss from separation of an ecosystem into small pieces of land.
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Eutrophication
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Water pollution from nitrogen-rich and phosphorus-rich substances flowing into waterways, causing algal overgrowth. |
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Biological Augmentation
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Technique of adding essential materials to a degraded ecosystem.
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Renewable Factor
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Any resource replaced by natural processes more quickly than it is consumed.
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