ConBio | Lesson 3: Habitat Destruction and Fragmentation

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Which of the following are examples of habitat destruction? (Select all that apply)

• Deforestation for agriculture

• Urban development and construction

• Reforestation and tree planting

• Oil spills in oceans

• Pollution of rivers and lakes

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Match the vocabulary to the correct definition.

• When a natural home for plants and animals is ruined, like when a forest is cut down to build houses.

• When a big habitat gets broken into smaller, separate pieces, like when roads or farms split up a forest. This makes it harder for animals to find food and mates.

• A bridge or tunnel that lets animals safely cross roads or other barriers, so they can move between different parts of their habitat.

Habitat destruction

Habitat fragmentation

Ecoduct

• Habitat destruction

• Habitat fragmentation

• Ecoduct