Biodiversity LOSS- B6.1.3

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what is biodiversity

variety of living organisms present in an area

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how can biodiversity be lost?

Deforestation, Agriculture, Hunting/fishing, Pollution

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how is it lost through deforestation

permeant removal of forests: less trees= less supported animals= less predators

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how is it lost through Agriculture

increase in pop means more land is farmed to produce food: . removal of hedgerows for farming= less plants

. pesticides/ herbicides poison native species

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how is it lost through pollution and hunting/ fishing?

hunting: overfishing = removal of fish from ecosystem

Pollution: the more polluted = the less species there are