Use the Following Figure to Answer the Question

question 54

Multiple Choice

Use the following figure to answer the question. Which of the following claims about the edge effect is the most consistent with the data shown in the figure?

• 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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