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Habital loss and fragmentation over exploitation, alien species invasion and co-extinction are causes for:

A

Population explosion

B

Migration

C

Biodiversity loss

D

Pollution

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C
The world is facing high rate of species extinctions largely due to human activities. The four major causes of biodiversity losses include habitat loss and fragmentation, over exploitation alien species invasion and co-extinction.
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