Which Situation Would Be Considered an Example of Habitat Degradation

question 130

Multiple Choice

Which situation would be considered an example of habitat degradation, as opposed to habitat loss or destruction?

• A) Clearing land for agriculture
• B) Clearing land to expand a city
• C) Allowing land to be abandoned and badly eroded
• D) Building a copper mine and leaving mine tailings in place
• E) Building a hydroelectric dam and flooding the upstream area

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Definitions:

Period Costs

Expenses that are not tied directly to the production process and are expensed in the period they are incurred, such as selling, general, and administrative expenses.