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Dafna11 [192]
2 years ago
10

What is the difference between background extinction and mass extinction what is the difference between background extinction an

d mass extinction
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1 answer:
tekilochka [14]2 years ago
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Background extinction refers to the normal extinction rate. These are species that go extinct simply because not all life can be sustained on Earth and some species simply cannot survive. Mass extinction is a widespread event that wipes out the majority (over 50%) of living plants and animals.
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