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Present-Time Extinctions
Species-area extinction estimates
Studies have shown that the number of species that are present increases with the size of the habitat. As habitat is lost, the number of species present will decrease.
Source
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"OpenStax College, The Biodiversity Crisis. October 17, 2013."
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