Which of the following is not a cause for loss of biodiversity?
a. Destruction of habitat
b. Invasion by alien species
c. Keeping animals in zoological parks
d. Over-exploitation of natural resources
The loss of biodiversity can be prevented by
i. Practice of recycling waste paper etc.
ii. Judicious exploitation of medicinal and commercial plants and animals.
iii. Generating awareness among the public on the importance...
The variety of life forms found in a particular region forms its biodiversity.
If biodiversity of an area is not preserved, it will result in:
(i) natural calamities such as floods, forest...
(a) Alien species invasion
When alien species are introduced unintentionally / deliberately for whatever purpose , some of them turn invasive and cause decline / extinction of indigenous species eg.
- the...
(i) Unlike earlier wars, most of the deaths took place outside the battlefield.
(ii) More civilians than soldiers died from war.
(iii) Vast parts of Asia and Europe were devastated.
(iv) Cities were destroyed.
(v)...
(a) Habitat loss and fragmentation : It is one of the most important cause of biodiversity loss. Best example of habitat loss is destruction of tropical rain forest or Amezon...
