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What is human impact? |
Large human populations putting pressure on the environment. |
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What is extinction? |
The state or process of a species, family, or larger group being or becoming extinct. Where no more of that species is no more. |
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What is extirpation? |
Is the condition of a species that ceases to exist in the chosen geographic area of study. Where a animal dies in a certain spot. |
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Why are the animals disappearing? |
Human population grows faster than the Earth can keep up, people are killing the animals. |
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What does disappearing habitats mean? |
Some areas in the world support a greater amount of biodiversity than others. |
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What is bioindicator species? |
The population of species is an indication of health/condition of that ecosystem. |
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What is introduced species? |
Use same resources as native species competition which will cause a decline in native species. |
