Co-extinction is one of the cause of loss of biodiversity as when a species become extinct, the plant and animal species associated with it in an obligatory manner, also become extinct. For example, (i) In plant pollinator mutualism, extinction of one results in the extinction of other. ‘ (ii) If a host fish become extinct, the unique , parasites depending on it would also become extinct.
The other causes of loss of biodiversity are:
Habitat loss fragmentation
Over-exploitation
Invasion of alien species.
Explain by giving example, how co-extinction is one of the causes of loss of biodiversity? List the three causes also (without description).
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Lokesh Pandey
Co-extinction is one of the cause of loss of biodiversity as when a species become extinct, the plant and animal species associated with it in an obligatory manner, also become extinct.
For example,
(i) In plant pollinator mutualism, extinction of one results in the extinction of other. ‘
(ii) If a host fish become extinct, the unique , parasites depending on it would also become extinct.
The other causes of loss of biodiversity are: