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Habitat Destruction and Overharvesting: Causes and Ecological Consequences, Slides of Geology

The effects of habitat loss and fragmentation, including reduction in area, resources, productivity, and increased isolation, as well as changes to environmental characteristics. It also explores the drivers of habitat destruction and overharvesting, such as overpopulation and overconsumption, and examines the ecological consequences, including the extinction of species like the passenger pigeon and the invasion of habitats by invasive species like kudzu and cheatgrass.

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2012/2013

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Download Habitat Destruction and Overharvesting: Causes and Ecological Consequences and more Slides Geology in PDF only on Docsity! Effects of habitat loss and fragmentation • Reduction in total area, resources, productivity • Increased isolation • Changes to environmental characteristics Ecological Effects • Relaxation Docsity.com 2 - Invasive species Kudzu, Atlanta, GA Cheatgrass Brown tree snake European rat Docsity.com So what are the main drivers of habitat destruction/degradation and overharvesting? • Overpopulation Docsity.com So what are the main drivers of habitat destruction/degradation and overharvesting? • Overconsumption Docsity.com Extinctions (1600-1980) Endangerments 70 60 60 50 50 40 40 ¢ 2 230 & 30 & 20 20 10 10 0 Allanimals Birds Mammals Mollusks Allanimals Birds Mammals Mollusks re Hunting, collecting, etc. Introduced species Habitat destruction Other Docsity.com
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