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Habitat destruction
Explain an ecosystem as a system that includes a community of organisms and their environment, which interact with one another.
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CambridgeIGCSECombined ScienceHuman influences on ecosystems
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- Explain an ecosystem as a system that includes a community of organisms and their environment, which interact with one another.
- Define biodiversity as the variety of different species present in a specific area.
- Identify the causes of habitat destruction, which include: (a) the need for more land for housing, agriculture, and livestock (b) the extraction of natural resources (c) pollution of freshwater and marine environments (note: a detailed explanation of eutrophication is not necessary).
- List the negative impacts of deforestation as a form of habitat destruction, including: decreased biodiversity, species extinction, soil degradation, increased flooding, and higher carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.
- Discuss the negative consequences of deforestation as a type of habitat destruction, which encompass: loss of biodiversity, extinction of species, soil erosion, increased flooding, and elevated carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere.
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