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Biodiversity (Air Pollution (What is air pollution? Chemical substances…
Biodiversity
Air Pollution
What is air pollution? Chemical substances and particles released in the atmosphere, mainly by human activities
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What is water pollution? Chemicals in water, wetlands are a natural filter
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Preventing biodiversity
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What are umbrella species? Species that, if protected, also provided protection to other organisms.
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Over exploration
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What problems are associated with it? Harvesting species faster then they reproduce causes extinction
Pollution
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How did biomagnification affect the bald eagle? Because it was the last organism in the food chain so it got the highest concentration of toxins.
Habitat Loss
Q- What is fragmentation?
A- Division of a large habitat are into smaller areas. Affects the amount and type of species that live in smaller areas.
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Overpopulation
What are some problems associated with human overpopulation? deforestation so animals lose habitats, over hunting and fishing
Climate Change
What are 5 affects? Decline in cold adapted species, Melting of glaciers, Coastal flooding, Heat related health problems, Drought and water shortages