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Biodiversity
Threats to Biodiversity
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Deforestation | The removal of trees faster than forests can replace themselves. |
| Over-exploitation | use or extraction of a resource until it is depleted (ex: overhunting) |
| Climate change | long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns due to burning fossil fuels and more greenhouse gases to trap heat around the globe |
| Pollution | introducing dangerous chemicals to air, land and water |
| Habitat destruction | The loss of habitat |
| Invasive species | species that enter new ecosystems and multiply, harming native species and their habitats |
| Overpopulation | large population that can not be sustained by their environment or resources in the long term. |
| Endangered species | any species in danger of going extinct in a specific area or worldwide. |
| Extinction | s when all members of a particular group die. |