Changes in habitat have tremendous effects on the organisms that depend on them. These effects are ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: generally negative; organisms are already adapted to the habitats in which they occur and any change is likely to render that habitat less suitable
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What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following types of forest management is closest to sustainable forestry principles?
A) Shelter-wood cutting and selective cutting B) Selective cutting and clear-cutting C) Clear-cutting and shelter-wood cutting D) Clear-cutting followed by burning the cut areas
How many kilometers (km) are there in 1 millimeter (mm)?
A) 1 x 10^-12 B) 1 x 10^-6 C) 1 x 10^6 D) 1 x 10^12
Many young elderly people in the United States are attracted to retirement communities in what part of the country?
A) Warm southern locations such as Sun City, Arizona B) The West Coast, especially beach communities such as Carmel California C) Communities with a lower cost of living in the Great Plains D) Most young elderly in North America choose to stay near their children in order to help care for grandchildren