The Practice of Damming Rivers and Waterways, Such as in the Himalayas

question 28

Multiple Choice

The practice of damming rivers and waterways, such as in the Himalayas or along the Nile River, (will) have significant consequences for agriculture and sustainable practices well beyond the immediate vicinities of major projects. This is an example of the _____ interactions shaping the climate change discussion.

• A) inside-out
• B) outside-in
• C) top-down
• D) bottom-up

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Definitions:

Intraspecific

Pertaining to interactions or relationships occurring within the same species, such as competition or mating.

Negative Feedback

A regulatory mechanism in which a stimulus causes an opposite output in order to maintain an optimal level of whatever is being regulated.

Density Dependent

Factors whose effects on the size or growth of the population vary with the population density.

Fecundity

The potential capacity of an individual to produce offspring.