A Certain Lake in the Arid West Contains an Endangered

question 88

Multiple Choice

A certain lake in the arid west contains an endangered species of fish.The legal status of this fish required water diversions out of the river feeding the lake to be decreased substantially.About 10 years following this decree,the declining cottonwood forest and canopy along the riverbanks was noted to be recovering.This situation illustrates the potential effectiveness of ____.​

• A) ​the species approach to sustaining biodiversity
• B) ​the ecosystem approach to sustaining biodiversity
• C) ​cottonwood trees as part of all stream recovery programs
• D) ​water as a solution to species decline
• E) ​fish as indicator species

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Sales Return

goods returned by the customers to the seller after the sale, reducing the gross sales figure.

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The profit a company makes after deducting the costs associated with making and selling its products, or the costs associated with providing its services.

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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

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