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Question
"The Evil Quartet" of biodiversity loss includes which of the following?
Options
A.Over-exploitation; Alien species invasions; Air pollution; Co-extinctions
B.Habitat loss and fragmentation; Air pollution; Water pollution; Co-extinctions
C.Habitat loss and fragmentation; over-exploitation; Alien species invasions; Co-extinctions
D.Over-exploitation; Alien species invasions; Soil pollution; Co-extinctions
Solution
Sol. [Key Concept: 'Evil Quartet' — habitat loss, over-exploitation, invasion, co-extinction] 'The Evil Quartet' is the Sobriquet used to describe the four major causes of biodiversity loss which includes Habitat loss and fragmentation, over-exploitation; Alien species invasions and Co-extinctions.
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