... conservation may apply to a specific species and is called biospecifics. Yet to some, biodiversity concerns the maintenance of ecosystem processes and is called bio-processes (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 2003). HOW ARE HUMANS IMPACTING BIODIVERSITY? Climate change is impacting biodiversity, and human activities are the cause. Unfortunately, climate change will soon threaten (Bird Life International, 2005) all biodiversity with such a rapid change that reversal of the damage done will be impossible. "Changes in phenology and distribution detected among almost 500 species are overwhelmingly in the direction predicted from climate change" (Bird Life International, 2005). Many species will become extinct, as burning fossil fuels is a major reason for the climate change and a 2 Celsius change will be more than some species can bear for breeding purposes. Threats to biodiversity can be described by using the acronym HIPPO which stands for; Habitat loss; Introduced species; Population; Pollution and ...

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