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How many plants are at risk in Canada? A. 5 per cent B. 10 per cent C. 15 per cent
Correct Answer: CApproximately 15 per cent of Canada’s 5,074 species of plants have been assessed as being at risk. From habitat loss due to human disturbance to invasive species sweeping through Canada’s terrain, native plants encounter an array of threats that drive down their numbers. Furthermore, many plants native to southern Canada are at the northern edge of their range and naturally rare.
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