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Looks at the impact of overharvesting, such as overfishing, on biodiversity. It talks of the 'tragedy of the commons,' where harvesters do not feel responsible for protecting a species because they fish in shared areas. It also touches on the 'cascade effect,' where the loss of a predator species results in a large increase of its prey species, upsetting the ecological balance. [Free Registration required for access to some additional features.]
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loss of biodiversity, natural resource depletion, tragedy of the commons, boundless biology, boundless biology: threats to biodiversity: overharvesting, boundless biology: threats to biodiversity: overharvesting / ohio env.es.1.b, boundless learning, env.es.1.b biodiversity, lumen learning, ohio env.es.1.b, cascade effects, exotic species invasion, overexploitation of resources, overharvesting, overhunting
Classroom Considerations
- Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
- The intended use for this resource is Instructional