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What is co-extinction explain with example?


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Co-extinction:

  1. Co-extinction refers to extinction due to the obligatory association of plants or animals.
  2. This phenomenon of co-extinction can be defined as the loss or decline of related species.
  3. When a species becomes extinct, then plants and animals that were dependent on it also become extinct in due time.

Examples:

  1. When a fish species extinct then all the parasites associated with it in an obligatory manner also become extinct.
  2. The mutualistic relationship of the plant-pollinator is also an example, where the extinction of one will ultimately cause the extinction of the other.
  3. Co-extinction is also a cause of biodiversity loss.

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