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प्रश्न
With the help of any one example explain Alien species invasion as one of the causes of Biodiversity losses.
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उत्तर
When a new species gets introduced into any ecosystem accidentally or intentionally, there are chances that it proves harmful for existing species. Sometimes, it can lead to extinction of local species.
In such a case, it is called as invasive species. One of the major reasons of such a harmful effect of alien species is lack of local predator.
- Introduction of predator fish - Nile perch in Lake Victoria proved deleterious for 200 local species of Cichlid fish.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer the following question:
Substantiate with the help of one example that in an ecosystem mutualists
(i) tend to co-evolve and
(ii) are also one of the major causes of biodiversity loss.
Enlist any six categories into which a given species is placed once it has been thoroughly evaluated by IUCN.
Match the following and choose the correct alternative.
| Column I | Column II | ||
| i. | Not evaluated | a. | Pervasive and abundant after careful assessment |
| ii. | Near threatened | b. | Information related to risk of extinction is lacking in some way |
| iii. | Least concern | c. | Described by scientist but not assessed by the IUCN |
| iv. | Data deficient | d. | May meet the criteria for threatened status in the near future |
Threatened species are those which ______.
What is common to lantana Eichhomia and African catfish?
Which of the following statements is correct?
What is common to the species shown in figures A and B?
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| A | B |
List any two major causes other than anthropogenic causes of the loss of biodiversity.
Which one of the following is a pair of endangered species?
Red Data Book is maintained by ______.


