The accelerating extinctions in the three geographic categories and in the group of organisms. The focus required by the conservation biologists on their efforts to preserve species. Introduction: The cessation of existence of an organism or a group of organisms is known as extinction. There are major threats that are responsible for the cause of threatened and endangered species in the biodiversity. The release of pollutants, acid precipitation, the introduction of invasive species in the new habitat, and the spread of disease due to disease-causing organisms can lead to devastating outcomes.

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The accelerating extinctions in the three geographic categories and in the group of organisms. The focus required by the conservation biologists on their efforts to preserve species.

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The cessation of existence of an organism or a group of organisms is known as extinction. There are major threats that are responsible for the cause of threatened and endangered species in the biodiversity. The release of pollutants, acid precipitation, the introduction of invasive species in the new habitat, and the spread of disease due to disease-causing organisms can lead to devastating outcomes.

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