6. Human Impacts on Ecosystems

By the end of this section you should be able to:

1. Describe how the direct human activities of habitat fragmentation, non-native species introduction, and species overharvesting impact biodiversity and ecosystem health.

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2. Explain how humans’ indirect activities disrupt ecosystem health and biodiversity by polluting and changing the climate.

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3. Describe how captive breeding and habitat restoration are efforts to mitigate the ways humans have disrupted ecosystems.

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4. Examine data to evaluate the effectiveness of ecosystem restoration efforts.

5. Explain how pollution mitigation, energy conservation, and ecotourism are efforts to solve humans; impact on ecosystems by reversing damage and preventing future disruptions.

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