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Explain
giving one example, how co-extinction is one of the causes of loss of
biodiversity. List the three other causes also.
Asked by Topperlearning User | 10 Jun, 2014, 15:26: PM
Expert Answer
When a species becomes extinct, the plant and animal species associated with it in an obligatory may also become extinct. This is called co-extinction. For example, when a host fish species becomes extinct, its unique assemblage of parasites also becomes extinct.
Three other causes are-
(a) Habitat loss and fragmentation
(b) Over-exploitation
(c) Alien species invasion
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