Although most of the world's forests are shrinking, biologists are especially concerned about tropical forest loss because

A. Tropical trees are the biggest trees in the world
B. They contain such high biodiversity
C. They contain irreplaceable wood resources
D. There are fewer remaining tropical forests than any other forest type
E. All of these are reasons that biologists are especially concerned about tropical forest loss


Answer: B

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

You might also like to view...

Heavy irrigation on a hillslope will cause ________.

A. decrease in shear strength B. increase in weight of the slope C. increase in pore-fluid pressure D. increase in shear force/stress E. All of the answers are correct.

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

The polar nature of water molecules aids in water's solvent abilities.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

Some species are good ____________________ because they live in all biomes and climates, respond promptly to changes in the environment, and are easy to mark and recapture.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

There is ample reason to hope that we may achieve sustainability before doing too much damage to our planet, and to our own prospects, because of human ________

A) ingenuity and determination B) "affluenza" C) procrastination D) consumption patterns E) rationalization

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences