What Is the Best Example of a Major Human Impact

question 14

Multiple Choice

What is the best example of a major human impact on mountain ecosystems?

• A) conversion to cropland
• B) overgrazing by livestock
• C) depletion of groundwater
• D) timber and mineral extraction
• E) habitat loss due to the development of major urban areas

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