A certain lake in the arid west contains an endangered species of fish. The legal status of this fish required water diversions out of the river feeding the lake to be decreased substantially
About 10 years following this decree, the declining cottonwood forest and canopy along the riverbanks was noted to be recovering. This situation illustrates the potential effectiveness of
a. the species approach to sustaining biodiversity
b. the ecosystem approach to sustaining biodiversity
c. cottonwood trees as part of all stream recovery programs
d. water as a solution to species decline
e. fish as indicator species
B
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Where would you most likely find regional metamorphism?
A. Associated with a mountain belt B. Associated with a fault C. Associated with a volcano
Rocks and sediments composed of clay-sized clasts generally have:
a. high permeability and high porosity. b. low permeability and low porosity. c. high permeability and low porosity. d. low permeability and high porosity. e. no permeability and no porosity.
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