Which of the following is not a likely cause of extinction? all are causes of extinction climate change exotic species habitat loss habitat restoration

Q: Mass extinction has never been documented to occur before occurs often, with rapid recovery of…

A: Mass extinction leads to the extinction of various species. It could be the result of meteors,…

Q: Extinction is a natural phenomenon. It is es 99% cles that ever lived are now extinct. Why then do…

A: ANSWER) (b) Scientists have finally identified most of the species on Earth and are thus able to…

Q: Which of the following statements about extinction is not correct? (a) extinction is the permanent…

A: Extinction is a term that refers to the termination of an organism or a group organism. The moment…

Q: 15. Which of the following is NOT a major threat to biodiversity caused by humans?   climate change…

A: Biodiversity is the variety of life on Earth. Biodiversity is studied at three levels -  Genetic…

Q: Which is not a benefit of habitat corridors? O they facilitate gene flow between populations O they…

A: Given: Benefit of habitat corridors.

Q: Which of the following is NOT one of the main causes of today’sbiodiversity crisis?a. Natural…

A: Biodiversity is diversity of various living organisms on the planet that it contains different types…

Q: In many cases, circumstances prevent preservation of a large, unbroken area of a threatened species’…

A: Conservation biologists are the ones responsible for preserving the biodiversity of the Earth and…

Q: Overfishing has almost caused the extinction of Cod and by the early 1990s most Canadian Cod stocks…

A: Canadian Cod Fish or Canadian Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua), are cold water fish, which weigh 2 to 3…

Q: Overexploitation, when so many individuals are removed that a population can no longer sustain…

A: 1. Decline of one species in the community affects other species also. It occurs due to the all…

Q: Habitat fragmentation poses severe threats to many species because of: Undesirable edge effects All…

A: Biology is a branch of science. Bio means life and ology means study. Biology is basically the study…

Q: Nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history – and the rate of species…

A: Biodiversity can be defined as the variability among living organisms from all sources that include…

Q: Low population size is probably the single best predictor of extinction risk. Why are small…

A: Extinction is the removal of a kind of species or an organism.Extinction involves the death of last…

Q: We (humans) do not have any ethical burden to worry about other species because extinction is a…

A: Extinction is the process by which a species population gets removed gradually from the earth.  Some…

Q: If human activities allow an invasive species to thrive, its speciation and population growth rates…

A: Speciation is a term which describes the process in which new species forms from the existing…

Q: List three characteristics of species that would make them less vulnerable to extinction. 1. 3. 2.

A: When a rare and/or endemic species' habitats are destroyed and/or fragmented as a result of…

Q: Which of the following best describes the trend of biodiversity on the Earth's surface? * It…

A: Here I discuss the questions related to biodiversity.

Q: Natural processes of species formation and extinction emerge on a timescale measured in millions of…

A: Step 1 Biological diversity in the environment plays a major role in stabilizing of an ecosystem. A…

Q: Biodiversity occurs where a large variety of different plants and animals live in an area. The more…

A: Biodiversity includes all forms of living organisms starting from the plants to the animals with a…

Q: The ENDANGERED ANIMAL is CA least tern and its a bird  1. Species Description Visual description,…

A: Since you have asked multiple question, we will solve the first question for you. If you want any…

Q: (species extinctions) are something that humans should be concerned about?  Support your answer with…

A: Extinction is the process by which all the member of the species die to never come back on the…

Q: Fire creates disturbance in the temperate coniferous forest of the Pacific Northwest. Prior to the…

A: Some areas have a large number of species while some areas only witness the survival of few species.…

Q: Which of the following statements is/are consistent with the Intermediate disturbance hypothesis?…

A: Intermediate disturbance hypothesis state that the diversity of species is highest in the region…

Q: In 2011, approximately 23% (1138) of mammal species and 12% (1253) of bird species were globally…

A: Biodiversity can be defined as the variety of life that can be found on Earth-like plants, animals,…

Q: Extinction Place the IUCN categories in order from least to most affected. 1 | endangered 2 ! least…

A: IUCN - international Union for conservation of nature was established on 5th October 1948. They…

Q: According to the theory of island biogeography; Large islands have higher extinction rates than…

A: Biogeograohy is defined as the study of geographical distribution of species and their reason of…

Q: How can you fix the problem of overpopulation of prey (deer) in an ecosystem

A: Overpopulation refers to the increase in number of individuals in an area. The overpopulation can…

Q: How does the bottleneck effect undermine the effort of conservation biologists who are trying to…

A: Bottleneck is occurs when population of any kind of species is greatly reduced in size.. Bottleneck…

Q: The greatest SINGLE threat to most species of plants and animals is: Question 17 options: -…

A: Day by day, environmental pollution and anthropogenic activities degrade the natural resources that…

Q: . What characteristics make a species MORE susceptible to extinction/endangerment? (And conversely,…

A: Introduction: The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is responsible for…

Q: Someone with a life-centered environmental worldview believes that species exist primarily for the…

A: Environment: The term environment can be defined as the habitat in which the organism can survive…

Q: We discussed the threats that currently impact biodiversity across the globe. Of all of them, which…

A: The core threat to biodiversity on the planet involves human population growth and resource…

Q: How does extirpation differ from extinction? Group of answer choices Extinction and extirpation are…

A: Q. How does extirpation differ from extinction? Group of answer choices :  1. Extinction and…

Q: A region with a large number of endemic species is called a ______________.   Question 30 options:…

A: Hotspot are regions of the globe which have some special species which are conserved .

Q: For each statement below, write true or false. 1. The current rate of extinction is decreasing…

A: Answer 1) False  The current rate of extinction is not decreasing significantly because the…

Q: Which of the following statements related to classifications of rarity and extinction is TRUE? A…

A: * the factors for extinction are  diseases.  predators. competitors. climate change.  catastrophic…

Q: 14. Non-native species: are nearly always the cause of habitat degradation. always lead to lower…

A: In the given question we are asked about the non-native species which are the species that do not…

Q: In November 2013, Super typhoon Yolanda destroyed many organisms along the coastal region of Samar.…

A: Option (c) is correct answer :- The ecosystem will change until a new stable community is…

Q: three key factors that influence species richness in an ecosystem

A: Introduction Species Richness Is A Simple Count Of The Number Of Distinct Species In A Given…

Q: Which of the following describes facilitation as a mechanism of succession? * O resident species…

A: The biotic communities and dynamic in nature and change with the passage of time. The successive…

Q: Rate of extinction is high in these conditions EXCEPT * big islands, fewer species. big islands and…

A: Evolution is changes in species characteristics with a period of time from generation to generation.

Q: scientists are concerned about bee species dying off. They are pollinators, and if they are gone,…

A: Biodiversity or biological diversity indicates the variety of life forms on Earth, from genes to…

Q: Four of the following are characteristics that make some species especially vulnerable to ecological…

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Q: Concept Мapping CHAPTER 5: Threats to Biodiversity Complete the network tree about ways that…

A: The word "biodiversity" refers to the vast abundance of life on Earth.

Q: The forest fires that burned through California last year are not considered to be an example of…

A: They have not taken the ecosystem all the way back to bare rock

Q: Sheep are an conic species in the western United States, however, their population size is…

A: A metapopulation is the population of patches that can be occupied or are not occupied by a species.…

Ecological adaptations

An ecological adaptation is any morphological, physiological, or behavioral trait of an organism that allows it to survive and reproduce in a habitat or ecosystem. Adaptation is a biological mechanism by which an organism gradually gets more acclimated to its surroundings.