Disturbance and Exposure at Borders of Habitat Fragments Are Collectively

question 38

Multiple Choice

Disturbance and exposure at borders of habitat fragments are collectively termed ____.

• A) edge effects
• B) fragmentation effects
• C) anthropogenic disturbances
• D) reduced perimeter diversity
• E) boundary decline

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Definitions:

Observational Studies

Research methods in which subjects are observed in their natural environment without any manipulation by the researcher.

Cause and Effect

The principle that every event (effect) has a cause or reasons behind it, and every cause leads to an effect.

Generalize

The act of applying specific observations to broader contexts or populations.

Naturalistic Observation

An observational study technique where participants are watched in their usual surroundings without any intervention from the researcher.