Explanation Species extinction is process of removal of organisms from ecosystem. It occurs due to various factors such as habitat loss, deforestation, alien species introduction, pollution and climate change. It is important to conserve endangered species because species loss from ecosystem is a sign of decline of biological system which causes destruction of earth. As each species in an ecological system is interconnected with other species and are related to each other for their survival. So if one species is lost from ecological system than ultimately the other species is also lost. For example: food chain in which dear eat grass and dear is eaten by lion...

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Chapter 11, Problem 2SS

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The way in which one respond to this view as some people declare that we shouldn’t worry about endangered species because extinction always occurred.

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