Which one of the following sobriquets is used to describe the major causes of biodiversity losses?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → The Evil Quartet
The rapid loss of species today is due largely to human activities. There are four major causes: habitat loss and fragmentation, over-exploitation, alien species invasions and co-extinctions.
(1), (3), (4) The Angel Quartet, The Devil Quartet and The Omen Quartet — Incorrect. These are not terms used in biology. The four causes together are called The Evil Quartet.
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