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humans have, and have had in the past, great influence on the biological diversity in their surrounding environment as a result of:

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Answer: Humans use man-made products, which leads to a loss in species number and an unbalanced food chain. They are mainly the cause of endangered species, and only species that contain wide variations/diversity are able to survive.

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Land use change, largely for industrial food production, is the major factor directly responsible for biodiversity loss, accounting for 30% of the global biodiversity reduction. The second major factor, which accounts for around 20%, is overexploitation (overfishing, overhunting, and overharvesting) for goods including food, drugs, and lumber.

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