Appendix A: 55 Trends Shaping the Future of the ...

This is an increase of nearly 2,700 in four years. The real list is likely much larger, as the group has evaluated only 40,000 of the 1.5 million species on its list. The chief cause for species loss is the destruction of natural habitats by logging, agriculture, and urbanization. Assessment: This trend has at least three decades to run. ................
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