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61.

The species diversity of plants (22 per cent) is much less than that of animals (72 per cent). What could be the explanations to how animals achieved greater diversification?

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62. Can you think of a situation where we deliberately want to make a species extinct ? How would you justify it ?
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63. Give an account of latitudinal gradients of biodiversity.
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64. What is Bioprospecting?
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65. Explain effects of habitat fragmentation on biodiversity.


Effect of habitat fragmentation on Biodiversity

1. Fragmentation creates barriers that limit the potential of species to disperse and colonise new areas.

2. Species get divided into smaller populations and are unable to sustain.

3. Migratory birds lose their seasonal habitats.

4. It makes the species more vulnerable to predators as well as to wind and fire.

 

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66. How is introduction of exotic species leading to endangering the species ?
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67. Name the three categories of the reasons of conserving the biodiversity.
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68. What is the significance of the slope of regression in a species-area relationship ?
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69. What are major causes of species losses in a geographical area ?
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70. How is biodiversity important for ecosystem functioning ?
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