An Ecologist Is Studying the Relationship Between Human Population Growth

question 78

Multiple Choice

An ecologist is studying the relationship between human population growth and loss of habitat in a specific region of a rainforest.Which statement best expresses how this modern-day study differs from historical ecological studies?

• A) It recognizes that humans should not exploit natural systems.
• B) It studies the rainforest, which is a pristine system.
• C) It is designed to figure out how people can exploit rainforests.
• D) It recognizes that we must understand how humans are changing nature.
• E) It is more precise than past studies because it considers a specific region of rainforest.

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