The Greatest Cause of the Biodiversity Crisis, the One Which

Question

The greatest cause of the biodiversity crisis, the one which includes all of the others, is
A) pollution.
B) global warming.
C) habitat destruction.
D) introduced species.
E) human overpopulation.

Accepted Answer

Human overpopulation is the root cause of the biodiversity crisis because it leads to habitat destruction, pollution, global warming, and the introduction of species to new environments, all of which directly impact biodiversity.