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Citizen science and global biodiversity
Citizen science and global biodiversity

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4 images, Deforestation of habitats for crop production, Increased greenhouse-gas emission from intensive livestock farming,Commercial agriculture and excessive use of pesticides, Nutrient enrichment of water bodies from aquaculture (bottom right).
Figures 15–18 Human induced biodiversity drivers. Figure 15 Deforestation of habitats for crop production (top left). Figure 16 Increased greenhouse-gas emission from intensive livestock farming (top right). Figure 17 Commercial agriculture and excessive use of pesticides (bottom left). Figure 18 Nutrient enrichment of water bodies from aquaculture (bottom right).

 5.3 Human drivers