Question

Which three human activities lead to a loss of terrestrial habitHumans use many chemical substances for farming that consequently affect biodiversity. These compounds, which are rich in nitrogen and phosphorus, are used to fertilize crops. Excessive use of these compounds causes , which leads to in bodies of water. At?

Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

The three human activities that can lead to a loss of terrestrial habitat include:

• Deforestation: the conversion of forest layers for non-forest uses. The forest represents a home for thousands of biodiversity. Activities such as removal of forest layers for agricultural and constructions lead to the removal of natural habitats of some living organisms.
• Mining: mining involves digging of soils. Soils is a natural home for several living organisms. Hence, when soil is excavated during the process of mining, it leads to loss of habitats for some living organisms.
• Pollution: the release of harmful substances into the environment to a level that it hurts the organisms living in such environment.

Excessive use of fertilizers to nourish crops can cause eutrophication which leads to algal blooms in bodies of water.

Eutrophication is the enrichment of water bodies by nutrients associated with fertilizers such as N and P. This leads to a rapid multiplication of alga and other aquatic plants (algal bloom) in the water bodies.

The blooming of aquatic plants leads to rapid competition and rapid depletion of dissolved oxygen in the water bodies. This in turn leads to the death of aquatic plants and animals. The decomposition of these dead matters gives the water bodies an obnoxious odour.

Answer 2

Answer:1) deforestation, urbanization,bush burning

2)washing of chemicals into water bodies can lead to eutrophication

Explanation:humans activities such as deforestation , urbanization,bush burning etc,can cause the natural habitat to be depleted.

Runny water from agricultural lands usually washes off chemicals such as pesticides and herbicides and fertilizers into the water bodies.this leads to eutrophication.in eutrophication,excess algae grow on water bodies there by using up much oxygen and causing reduction in dissolved oxygen needed for breathing by other aquatic life.this can cause death in the animals and as they decay the water is polluted more.