Biology: Life on Earth
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Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
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Chapter 16, Problem 1AC
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The presence of endemic species on the islands and the cause of the majority of recent extinctions on the island.
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The endemic species are those species that are restricted or confined to a particular geographic location. The endemic species or the organism are strictly present in the restricted area and they are found nowhere else. The endemic zones could be an island, a country, nation, or any other defined geographical zone.
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