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Biodiversity and ExtinctionTyler Szwarc and Theresa Zajac
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The 6th Extinction
-Human destruction of natural habitats- Overexploitation of species and natural
resources- Human overpopulation- Widespread agriculture- Pollution - Invasive specieshttp://rosamundwo.com/2009/the-sixth-extinction/