"Edge effects" are a particular problem when ________

A) wildlife corridors are developed in urban landscapes
B) formerly large habitats are reduced to small fragments
C) trying to manage and protect island biodiversity
D) forests undergo biodiversity changes as a result of climate change
E) preserves have a very large area and a roughly circular shape


B

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