Which causal argument is stronger?
a. The population of frogs in three California counties has declined dramatically in
the last decade. Loss of habitat must be the cause, since increased demand for
housing has eliminated more than half of the available wetlands in all three
counties, and this appears to be the only factor all three have in common.
b. The population of frogs in three California counties has declined dramatically in
the last decade. Loss of habitat must be the cause, since increased demand for
housing has eliminated more than half of the available wetlands in all three
counties, and this appears to be the only factor all three have in common. Only one
county is rural, and only two counties have experienced an increase in frog
predators.
B
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