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Which of the following is a potential consequence of loss of biodiversity in a region?
Which of the following is a potential consequence of loss of biodiversity in a region?
- Increased plant production
- Decreased variability in ecosystem processes
- Decreased pest and disease cycles
- Decreased resistance to environmental perturbations (correct)
What is the term used to describe the four major causes of biodiversity losses?
What is the term used to describe the four major causes of biodiversity losses?
- The Evil Quartet (correct)
- The Biodiversity Quartet
- The Loss Quartet
- The Extinction Quartet
What is the main reason for the accelerated rates of species extinctions?
What is the main reason for the accelerated rates of species extinctions?
- Predator-prey relationships
- Natural disasters
- Human activities (correct)
- Climate change
