BIOLOGY:THE ESSENTIALS (LL) W/CONNECT
BIOLOGY:THE ESSENTIALS (LL) W/CONNECT
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ISBN: 9781260670929
Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG CUSTOM
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Chapter 20.2, Problem 1MC
Summary Introduction

To determine:

The human activities that account for the loss of terrestrial habitat.

Introduction:

The main threat to biodiversity is habitat destruction. More than 50% of the land has been altered by humans. The prairies, wetlands, and forests are replaced with farms, rangeland, and cities by humans.

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