Biology: Science for Life with Physiology (5th Edition)
Biology: Science for Life with Physiology (5th Edition)
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780321922212
Author: Colleen Belk, Virginia Borden Maier
Publisher: PEARSON
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An event also known as biotic crisis or mass extinction refers to a rapid and widespread reduction in Earth’s biodiversity. Such kind of incidents are determined by a sharp variation in the abundance and diversity of organisms.

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