What Is the Goal of Restoration Ecology

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Multiple Choice

What is the goal of restoration ecology?

• A) to replace a ruined ecosystem with a more suitable ecosystem for that area
• B) to speed up the restoration of a degraded ecosystem
• C) to completely restore a disturbed ecosystem to its former undisturbed state
• D) to prevent further degradation by protecting an area with park status
• E) to manage competition between species in human-altered ecosystems

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