Which of the Following Is Not a Way to Slow

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a way to slow deforestation?

• A) replant trees
• B) allow the land that has been under slash-and-burn agricultural practices to rest for 20 to 100 years
• C) promote additional slash-and-burn agricultural practices
• D) harvest trees only at the time they reach harvestable size
• E) promote land reform changes

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Definitions:

Hypercomplex Cell

A type of neuron in the visual cortex that responds to complex patterns, such as movements or specific orientations, beyond simple light or dark stimuli.

Ocular Dominance Columns

Stripes of neurons in the visual cortex of the brain that process signals from one eye more than the other.

On-Center Cells

Neurons that respond with an increase in firing rates when light falls on the center of their receptive field and decrease when light falls on the surrounding areas of the field.

Off-Center Cells

Neurons, particularly in the retina, that respond to a decrease in light intensity in their center with increased activity, playing a critical role in visual contrast detection.