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Community ecology examines the distribution, abundance, and interactions between populations within an ecosystem. It studies patterns such as species richness, equitability, productivity, and food web structure, as well as processes like predator-prey dynamics, succession, and community assembly. These patterns and processes are analyzed across space and time at different scales. Key aspects include predator-prey relationships, species richness, productivity, and food webs.
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THREE WAYS HUMAN HAVE NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BIODIVERSITY :-
(A) Population:-
Growth of the human population is a major factor affecting the environment. Simply put,
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(B) Habitat Removal and Alteration :-
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loss of biodiversity because of habitat removal.
(C) Overharvesting/Overexploitation :-
Overharvesting has had the greatest effect on biodiversity. In fact, overharvesting and habitat
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(D) Pollution :-
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discharges can inversely impact the biota (living organisms) in an ecosystem by killing them,
weakening them, or affecting their ability to carry out essential biological functions (feeding,
reproducing, etc.).
bacterial contamination: For example, fecal coliforms that come from human waste are found in
municipal effluent discharges. Potable water is treated to destroy fecal coliforms which can make
people ill if ingested.
nutrient buildup: Most concern are phosphorus and nitrogen which often originate as run-off
from fertilizers applied on agricultural fields. These nutrients, naturally present in very low
concentrations, stimulate rapid growth of algae and aquatic plants, ultimately limiting the amount
of oxygen and light available to other organisms in the ecosystem. As well, aquatic environments
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Answer (7);
SPECIES DIVERSITY
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