Species are going extinct at a faster rate than at any other time in history, with the exception of the five major mass extinctions. The graph below compares the number of recorded species extinctions to the human population. Analyze this data in terms of speciation and extinction.

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28 May, 10:45

Species are going extinct at a faster rate than at any other time in history, with the exception of the five major mass extinctions. The graph below compares the number of recorded species extinctions to the human population. Analyze this data in terms of speciation and extinction.

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Hugh Palmer · Answer 1

Species Extinction and Human Population. Species are currently going extinct at a faster rate than at any time in the past with ... Graph is based on a mathematical model linking species to habitat loss developed by Edward O. Wilson and others.