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2.5 Natural Disruptions to Ecosystems

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Natural disruptions to ecosystems have environmental consequences that may, for a given occurrence, be as great as or greater than many human-made disruptions. The dinosaur extinction event 66 million years ago was a natural disruption, and it eliminated about 75% of species on Earth.

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7 lessons

  1. 2.1Introduction to BiodiversityPreview lesson
  2. 2.2Ecosystem ServicesPreview lesson
  3. 2.3Island BiogeographyPreview lesson
  4. 2.4Ecological TolerancePreview lesson
  5. 2.5Natural Disruptions to EcosystemsThis lesson
  6. 2.6AdaptationsPreview lesson
  7. 2.7Ecological SuccessionPreview lesson

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