Although Unusually High,extinction Rates May Be

question 36

Multiple Choice

Although unusually high,extinction rates may be

• A)declining because of overestimates of some groups in some ecosystems.
• B)declining because fewer species are becoming threatened worldwide.
• C)even higher because of the loss of tropical forests.
• D)even higher because of intense predation in many grassland ecosystems.

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