Use the Following Figure to Answer the Question

question 43

Multiple Choice

Use the following figure to answer the question.

Looking at the figure showing the results of forest fragmentation, what can be said about edge effects?

• A) Biomass declines along edges of forest fragments.
• B) Biomass increases along the edges of forest fragments.
• C) Species diversity decreases along the edges of forest fragments.
• D) Fragmentation does not affect biomass.

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Definitions:

Rupees

The official currency of India, also used as currency in other countries such as Pakistan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.

United States Imports

Goods and services brought into the United States from other countries for sale or use.

Comparative Advantage

The ability of a country or individual to produce a particular good or service at a lower opportunity cost than its trade partners.

Heckscher-Ohlin Theorem

A theory that explains the existence of a country’s comparative advantage by its factor endowments: A country has a comparative advantage in the production of a product if that country is relatively well endowed with inputs used intensively in the production of that product.