Question

100 POINTS AND BRAINIEST FOR BEST COREECT ASNWER. Write a four-to-five sentence paragraph that explains how overexploitation contributes toward present-day mass extinctions. Provide a definition of the term overexploitation and at least one example with your answer.

Answer 1

overexploitation..

Overexploitation, also called overharvesting, refers to harvesting a renewable resource to the point of diminishing returns. Continued overexploitation can lead to the destruction of the resource. The term applies to natural resources such as: wild medicinal plants, grazing pastures, game animals, fish stocks, forests, and water aquifers.