a
In figure 1.12, 2009 had the lowest export of beans and 2012 had the highest export of beans.
b
19 tonnes of beans were exported in 2010 and there was a 100% increase in the export of beans from 2010 to 2012.
a
In figure 1.12, 2009 had the lowest export of beans and 2012 had the highest export of beans.
b
19 tonnes of beans were exported in 2010 and there was a 100% increase in the export of beans from 2010 to 2012.
a
Fish has the largest number of identified species
b
Fish has the largest number of fish assessed by the IUCN
c
Birds group has the highest percent of assessed species at 100%
d
THe fish group has the highest number of species threatened
a
Animala
b
77,500 species have been assessed by IUCN
c
3.8% of all identified species have been identified by the IUCN
a
All of the species in fig1.10 belong to the Animala kingdom
b
The least at risk of the group (designated vulnerable) are polar bear, bumble bee, and armadillo
Most of the two paragraphs seem to be indicating that the introduction of new species is the cause of indigenous biodiversity loss, with the odd mention of loss of habitat.
It’s worth noting that the first paragraph almost never mentions either cause, it is concerned with setting the scene - or setting the reader up for the punchline...
Fortey 2005 p39, Richard Fortey
The main point of the passage was to illustrating that, whilst the view from the walking trail just outside Honolulu looked like paradise, the fauna around the trail were imported plants or ‘alien invaders’ to the natural area of Hawaii. Just as humans colonated the island, they brought with them plants - that thrived. What is not mentioned in the passage is that animals also came with the settlers. I am going to assume that is the case also.
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