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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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
An environmental protection agency has found 2 of its monitored wells with high nitrate readings. The agency needs to notify private well owners who live within 3 miles of the contaminated wells. You have been given two digital maps for the study area: one showing all monitored wells, and the other showing private wells. Explain how you can help the agency accomplish the task.
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