Biology 2e
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ISBN: 9781947172517
Author: Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
Publisher: OpenStax
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Chapter 47, Problem 12RQ
Which two extinction risks may be a direct result of the pet trade?
- climate change and exotic species introduction
- habitat loss and overharvesting
- overharvesting and exotic species introduction
- habitat loss and climate change
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