Cluster the causes of species loss

Exercise and reference answers

Items

1. Group

   Habitat loss

   Item

   Soya bean clearing

2. Group

   Alien invasion

   Item

   Nile perch

3. Group

   Over-exploitation

   Item

   Passenger pigeon

4. Group

   Co-extinction

   Item

   Parasites of a host

5. Group

   Alien invasion

   Item

   Water hyacinth

6. Group

   Habitat loss

   Item

   Beef cattle pasture

7. Group

   Over-exploitation

   Item

   Steller's sea cow

8. Group

   Co-extinction

   Item

   Pollinator and plant

9. Group

   Alien invasion

   Item

   African catfish

10. Group

    Habitat loss

    Item

    Forest fragments

11. Group

    Over-exploitation

    Item

    Overharvested fish

Groups

1. Item

   Habitat loss

2. Item

   Over-exploitation

3. Item

   Alien invasion

4. Item

   Co-extinction

Instructions

Drag each real example onto the cause of biodiversity loss it belongs to.

Explanation