DENDROLOGY

FOREST ECOLOGY

FOREST SUCCESSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The greatest threat to the success of a species is
A
Environmental pollution
B
Loss of habbitat
C
Poaching
D
Hunting
E
Introduction of new predators into the natural habitat
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Habitat loss poses the greatest threat to species. The world’s forests, swamps, plains, lakes, and other habitats continue to disappear as they are harvested for human consumption and cleared to make way for agriculture, housing, roads, pipelines and the other hallmarks of industrial development.

Detailed explanation-2: -Overexploitation is the over use of wildlife and plant species by people for food, clothing, pets, medicine, sport and many other purposes. Habitat loss-due to destruction, fragmentation, or degradation of habitat-is the primary threat to the survival of wildlife in the United States.

Detailed explanation-3: -Habitat loss can fragment ecosystems and can cause species extinctions, while habitat restoration can increase local biodiversity and species populations. The evolution of life cycles and traits that help species survive and reproduce in distrubed or altered ecosystems.

Detailed explanation-4: -Habitat loss negatively influences biodiversity directly through its impact on species abundance, genetic diversity, species richness, species distribution, and also indirectly.

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