If the Property Rights for Forests Are Clear and Enforced

question 68

Multiple Choice

If the property rights for forests are clear and enforced, then

• A)they will become common property.
• B)governments will not be able to overtax them.
• C)owners have profit incentives to harvest slowly over time.
• D)the logging of the forest will increase at an unsustainable rate.

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Definitions:

Derived Trait

A character that is present in a clade under consideration, but not in any of the clade’s ancestors.

Stabilizing Selection

A type of natural selection that favors intermediate variants by acting against extreme phenotypes, leading to a decrease in a population's genetic variance.

Clutch Size

The number of eggs laid or offspring produced by an animal, particularly birds, at one time or during one breeding session.

Directional Selection

is a type of natural selection that favors one extreme phenotype over others, causing a shift in allele frequency over time.