Biology·Organisms & their environment · NSSCO 5.4
Human impact & conservation
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How human activity harms ecosystems — monocultures, intensive farming and habitat destruction, deforestation and pollution, the causes of famine — and how conservation can protect life and resources for the future.
What you'll learn in this lesson
By the end you should be able to (NSSCO Biology 5.4):
- Describe the negative impacts of monocultures, intensive livestock and habitat destruction
- Explain the undesirable effects of deforestation and pollution
- Explain the problems that contribute to famine
- Outline how conservation protects ecosystems and resources
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