ECOLOGY
BIODIVERSITY AND ITS CONSERVATION
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Question
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It can lead to loss of biodiversity.
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It will lead to new species taking over all of the habitats.
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It will lead to climate change.
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It will cause the animals to get sick.
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Detailed explanation-1: -When a habitat is destroyed, the carrying capacity for indigenous plants, animals, and other organisms is reduced so that populations decline, sometimes up to the level of extinction. Habitat loss is perhaps the greatest threat to organisms and biodiversity.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Because habitats have different physical and chemical characteristics, they are likely associated with different sets of species. Loss of habitat diversity thus potentially leads to loss in species diversity (the union of the species in all habitats, indicated by different symbols) (B).