If a Subdivision Is Built by Clearing Several Portions of a Large

question 37

Multiple Choice

If a subdivision is built by clearing several portions of a large wooded region,we might see an increase in the

• A)number of jays or cowbirds in the region.
• B)number of songbirds in the region.
• C)biodiversity in the region.
• D)number of large-sized species with slower individual growth.

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Definitions:

Normal Curve

A symmetrical bell-shaped curve that represents the distribution of many types of data where most values cluster around a mean.

Obtained Value

The score or number that results from a specific measurement or calculation.

Critical Value

A threshold in a hypothesis test that determines the boundary for rejecting the null hypothesis.

Type II Error

A statistical error that occurs when a false null hypothesis is not rejected, meaning a true effect or difference is missed.