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BIOLOGY
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Chapter 58, Problem 3S
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The difference between the global decline and the normal species extinction.

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The extinction of the species might occur because of many reasons such as the overexploitation, habitat loss, ecosystem interactions, catastrophic disturbances, pollution, and loss of genetic variation. Usually, more than one factor is responsible for the extinction.

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