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What is Understanding the Holocene Extinction about?
The document discusses extinction and biodiversity loss. It defines extinction as when the last individual of a species dies out, and functional extinction as when individuals remain but reproduction is unlikely. It provides examples of extinct species like the passenger pigeon. Habitat loss, invasive species, overharvesting, and pollution are identified as the main drivers of the current mass extinction, referred to as the Holocene extinction. The high modern extinction rates threaten ecosystem services an
- Author
- gilda ocampo
- Language
- EN