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What is the top cause of extinction in plants and animals?
AHabitat loss and fragmentation
BOver-exploitation of species
CAlien species invasions
DCo-extinctions of partners
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Habitat loss and fragmentation
Habitat loss and fragmentation tops the Evil Quartet, with tropical rain forest destruction the clearest example.
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