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Over-exploitation

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

The unsustainable harvesting or use of organisms at rates exceeding their capacity to reproduce, leading to population decline and biodiversity loss.

AP course connection

Topic 9.10: 9.10 Human Impacts on Biodiversity

Unit 9

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