#Question id: 9198
#Section 5: Applied Ecology & Evolution
Tropical forests are being converted to farm or pasture land at an alarming rate, and one major focus is on the biodiversity and the impact to these ecosystems. What is a direct benefit to humans that helps explain why these forests need to be preserved?
#Question id: 9203
#Section 5: Applied Ecology & Evolution
The human impact that scientists determined has caused the most extinctions on record is ________, and beyond further losses from this impact, the other impact with the largest potential to cause future extinctions is ________.
#Question id: 9204
#Section 5: Applied Ecology & Evolution
Which of the following observations provides the best evidence of a biodiversity crisis?
#Question id: 9207
#Section 5: Applied Ecology & Evolution
Loss of biodiversity matters not only with regard to mammals or other vertebrates, but also microbes. Why are microbes worthy of discovery and protection from extinction?
#Question id: 9209
#Section 5: Applied Ecology & Evolution
Introduced species can have deleterious effects on biological communities by ________.
#Question id: 9211
#Section 5: Applied Ecology & Evolution
Of the following ecosystem types, which have been impacted the most by humans?