The Most Serious Consequence of a Decrease in Global Biodiversity

question 55

Multiple Choice

The most serious consequence of a decrease in global biodiversity would be the

• A) increase in global warming and thinning of the ozone layer.
• B) potential loss of ecosystem services on which people depend.
• C) increase in the abundance and diversity of edge-adapted species.
• D) loss of source of genetic diversity to preserve endangered species.
• E) loss of species for "bioprospecting."

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