Which Activity Could Be an Example of Restoration Ecology

question 102

Multiple Choice

Which activity could be an example of restoration ecology?

• A) Reintroducing wolves to an area where they formerly occurred
• B) Determining the effect two mutualists have on each other's reproductive rates
• C) Determining the indirect effect the removal of lions has on plants via trophic cascades
• D) Introducing a novel pathogen to help control the spread of gypsy moths and eliminate native caterpillars that damage commercial timber
• E) Removing wolves from a national park to restore elk populations for hunters

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