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The Environmental and Socioeconomic Impacts of Species Extinction: A Comprehensive Analysis

Description: This assignment explores the environmental and socioeconomic consequences of species extinction.

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The Environmental and Socioeconomic Impacts of Species Extinction: AComprehensive AnalysisQ. Analyze the impact that the extinction of a species will have on an environment.Determine what you believe to be the most significant impact, andexplain why.Answer to student:The extinction of a species can havemajorconsequences forour environment, ecosystem andclimate.Due to human activities species extinction have increased rapidly.Fragmentation,habitat loss,anddegradation, are themost importantfactors thatreason spiceextinction to occur(Dirzo Rudolfo&Peter J Raven,2003).On the entire world wildlife extinction has abigimpactbutmost people are not aware of.Importantly species provide economichelpin the form ofmedicine, food crops, lumber, and fuel wood.Thegeneticinformation in species is alsosignificantto mankind. Thevaluableinformation is used tomakenewvaccines, new types ofcrop, as well asnewfood,andmedicines. Theanimals andplants of the earth aremostimportantbecause of the recreationalhappinessthey provide us with(Dirzo Rudolfo&Peter J Raven,2003).Specieshavean important role in maintaining a well-balancedenvironment.Some researchsurveys suggestthat the number of species in an area mayimproveecosystemefficiencyandstability,sothe loss of any species could beharmfulto theenvironment.Extinction of a specieshasmany impact our environment directly or indirectly like climate change and change ofbiodiversity(Saha P&Loreau M, 2008).Climate change hasvitalimplications for the globalenvironment.Risingglobal temperature ismainlycausingmelting of ice caps and glaciers,increasing incidence and intensity of severe weather incident such as floods, storms, anddroughts,rising sea levels, expansion of deserts,andreduced agriculturalproduct.

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