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What can contribute to the rapid spread of introduced species in a new location?
What can contribute to the rapid spread of introduced species in a new location?
- Presence of predators or pathogens (correct)
- Harvesting above sustainable levels
- Competition with native organisms
- High reproductive rates of native populations
Which type of habitat is most at risk from overharvesting?
Which type of habitat is most at risk from overharvesting?
- Large forested areas
- Grasslands
- Mountainous regions
- Small islands (correct)
What is the primary reason for increased overharvesting of species?
What is the primary reason for increased overharvesting of species?
- Decrease in human demand
- Decrease in species' reproductive rates
- Increase in human demand (correct)
- Decrease in technological advances
What type of pollutants can cause harm by bioaccumulating in animals?
What type of pollutants can cause harm by bioaccumulating in animals?
Which factor makes large organisms more vulnerable to overharvesting?
Which factor makes large organisms more vulnerable to overharvesting?
Why are synthetic chemicals like pesticides harmful to predatory birds?
Why are synthetic chemicals like pesticides harmful to predatory birds?
What is species diversity primarily measured by?
What is species diversity primarily measured by?
Why is global extinction of a species less influential on a local level compared to local extinction?
Why is global extinction of a species less influential on a local level compared to local extinction?
What does ecosystem diversity encompass in addition to communities?
What does ecosystem diversity encompass in addition to communities?
Which of the following is a major threat to biodiversity alongside introduced species and overharvesting?
Which of the following is a major threat to biodiversity alongside introduced species and overharvesting?
Which activity contributes directly to habitat loss as one of the threats to biodiversity?
Which activity contributes directly to habitat loss as one of the threats to biodiversity?
How does introduced species impact biodiversity differently from overharvesting?
How does introduced species impact biodiversity differently from overharvesting?
What happens to toxins like DDT as they move up successive trophic levels in a food web?
What happens to toxins like DDT as they move up successive trophic levels in a food web?
Which activity is likely to result in the creation of 'dead zones' in bodies of water?
Which activity is likely to result in the creation of 'dead zones' in bodies of water?
How did Rachel Carson contribute to the environmental movement?
How did Rachel Carson contribute to the environmental movement?
What is one of the ways biodiversity helps ecosystems?
What is one of the ways biodiversity helps ecosystems?
In Conservation Biology, why is establishing protected areas critical for preserving biodiversity?
In Conservation Biology, why is establishing protected areas critical for preserving biodiversity?
What action can lead to the collapse of bee populations, as mentioned in the text?
What action can lead to the collapse of bee populations, as mentioned in the text?
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