A serial dilution is the stepwise dilution of a substance in solution. Usually the dilution factor at each step is constant, resulting in a geometric progression of the concentration in a logarithmic fashion.
Because it has atomic no. = 1 (according to modern periidic table)
Deforestation- there are no more homes for some animals and insects after a forest is cut down.
desertification- when deserts get larger it destroys other ecosystems.