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The Evolutionary Future of Biodiversity
Now we are altering the planet more rapidly and profoundly than ever, and much of the diversity produced by half a billion years of evolution could be lost in the next few centuries. We are triggering a mass extinction that could be as severe as the one that ended the reign of the dinosaurs.
Given enough time, biodiversity will recover. Extinctions create new evolutionary opportunities for the survivors: the blossoming of mammals after the dinosaurs died out ultimately led to our evolution, after all. But the aftermath of this Anthropocene ( 地质史上的新时期,称为“人类世”) extinction will not be like any other. Humans have become the main driving force in evolution--and life will never be the same again.
The list of threats we pose to biodiversity is long. We are killing many creatures directly, destroying habitats, introducing exotic predators and diseases, and pumping out pollution. Already, a tenth o
A. There will not be sufficient living space for their evolution.
B. They’re likely to become the overload of the whole world.
C. There will be no more sufficient habitat for small animals.
D. They’re likely to put pressures on the entire communities.