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Question
List any two major causes other than anthropogenic causes of the loss of biodiversity.
Solution
The two major causes other than anthropogenic causes of the loss of biodiversity are
- Alien Species Invasions When alien species are introduced unintentionally or deliberately into a habitat, some of them can cause the decline or extinction of indigenous species.
- Co-extinctions When a species becomes extinct, the plant and animal species associated with it, in an obligatory way, also become extinct.
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