1- Pollution is the least cause of biodiversity loss in Latin America and Carribean. Explain. 2- What is the major cause of biodiversity loss in Latin America and Carribean? Justify your answer. 3- Based on your knowledge, list two methods that can be used to decrease the percentage of biodiversity loss in Latin America and Caribbean. 4- In what year was the index value in Latin America and Caribbean equal to 0.5? 5- How is biodiversity important for ecosystem functioning?

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1- Pollution is the least cause of biodiversity loss in Latin America and Carribean. Explain.
2- What is the major cause of biodiversity loss in Latin America and Carribean? Justify your answer.
3- Based on your knowledge, list two methods that can be used to decrease the percentage of biodiversity loss in Latin America and Caribbean.
4- In what year was the index value in Latin America and Caribbean equal to 0.5?
5- How is biodiversity important for ecosystem functioning? 

2.3% 12.5%
12.2%
21.8%
51.2%
Changes in land use, habitat
loss and degradation
(1= 0/61) ansta xar
1970
Species overexploitation
1980
1990
Invasive species and
dissease
2000
-94%
2010 2016
Pollution
LATIN AMERICA
& CARIBBEAN
Climate Change
Transcribed Image Text:2.3% 12.5% 12.2% 21.8% 51.2% Changes in land use, habitat loss and degradation (1= 0/61) ansta xar 1970 Species overexploitation 1980 1990 Invasive species and dissease 2000 -94% 2010 2016 Pollution LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN Climate Change
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