Which of the Following Examples Poses the Greatest Potential Threat

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following examples poses the greatest potential threat to biodiversity?

• A) replanting, after a clear cut, a monoculture of Douglas fir trees on land that consisted of old-growth Douglas fir, western cedar, and western hemlock
• B) allowing previously used farmland to go fallow and begin to fill in with weeds and then shrubs and saplings
• C) trapping and relocating large predators, such as mountain lions, that pose a threat as they move into areas of relatively dense human populations
• D) importing an Asian insect into the United States to control a weed that competes with staple crops
• E) releasing sterilized rainbow trout to boost the sport fishing of a river system that contains native brook trout

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Definitions:

Fertility Rate

The number of live children born per year per 1,000 women ages 15 to 44.

Micro-Level Reason

A specific cause or factor that operates at an individual or small group level, affecting behaviors or outcomes.

Childbearing

The process of giving birth to children and the phase in an individual's or couple's life that involves raising young offspring.

Infant Mortality

The death of children under the age of one year, often measured as a rate per thousand live births in a given region or country.