Biology (11th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 1259188132
ISBN 13: 978-1-25918-813-8

Chapter 59 - Conservation Biology - Review Questions - Synthesize - Page 1282: 1

Answer

The fear is that estimated rates for current losses,if accurate, are much faster than in past, not allowing time for evolution to produce new, better adapted organisms.

Work Step by Step

Evolution works at a slow pace compared to the pace of change observed in recent times.
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