Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305389892
Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Extinctions are common in the history of life. Biologists are alarmed by the current wave of extinctions caused by human activity.

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Human activities, like excessive land usage, pollution (soil pollution, air pollution, water pollution), deforestation, urbanization, and habitat destruction, all are potent causes of the extinction of many species.

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