If We're Interested in Conserving Global Biodiversity, Why Is the Fact

question 40

Multiple Choice

If we're interested in conserving global biodiversity, why is the fact than tropical rainforests are shrinking dramatically especially bad?

• A) Rainforests occupy a lot of territory so if they're shrinking, many species are being lost.
• B) Rainforests are one of the most highly biodiverse ecosystems on Earth, so if they're being lost, many species are being lost.
• C) Unlike most other habitats, it's very difficult to create manmade rainforests.
• D) Rainforests are highly productive, and it's not good to lose that productivity globally.
• E) It's not particularly bad. Every habitat on Earth is equally valuable for biodiversity.

Understand the consequences of deficiency in growth hormones and nutritional deficits on growth.

Understand the defining characteristics and environmental conditions of different biomes.

Recognize the predominant flora and fauna characteristic of specific biomes.

Identify human activities impacting biome stability and distribution.

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