Insects are the largest group of animals on Earth. Insectdiversity is greatest in the tropics, where habitat destructionand species extinction are occurring at an alarming rate.What biological, economic, and ethical arguments can youadvance to persuade people and governments to preservethis biological diversity?

Insects are the largest group of animals on Earth. Insectdiversity is greatest in the tropics, where habitat destructionand species extinction are occurring at an alarming rate.What biological, economic, and ethical arguments can youadvance to persuade people and governments to preservethis biological diversity?

Biology Today and Tomorrow without Physiology (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781305117396

Author:Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

Publisher:Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

Chapter11: Evidence Of Evolution

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