How Did the Introduction of Foreign Plants and Animals Alter

question 43

Multiple Choice

How did the introduction of foreign plants and animals alter the Western environment?

• A) A lack of predators allowed them to spread rapidly and disrupt the ecosystem.
• B) Many of the new animal species decimated the native buffalo population.
• C) The introduction of cheatgrass from Asia harmed livestock that grazed on it.
• D) New water plants choked and poisoned river systems.

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