Michigan Scientists Are Trying to Save the Endangered Kirtland's Warbler

question 137

Multiple Choice

Michigan scientists are trying to save the endangered Kirtland's warbler, a small songbird that breeds only in even-aged stands of jack pine.They have replanted stands of jack pine and used prescribed burning to develop stands of the middle-aged trees the warblers prefer.Which ecological concept is being used to aid this restoration ecology project?

• A) Use of periodic disturbances to stimulate plant germination
• B) Restoring biodiversity by reintroducing native animals
• C) Control of predators to make a safe environment for the warblers
• D) Use of vegetation to prevent erosion
• E) Restoration of original native habitat

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