According to the Basic Rule of Thumb of Conservation Biology

question 57

Multiple Choice

According to the basic rule of thumb of conservation biology, if 300 species of grasshoppers reside in a habitat of 20,000 ha, about _______ species of grasshoppers should persist if that habitat is reduced to 2,000 ha.

• A) 30
• B) 60
• C) 90
• D) 150
• E) 270

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Definitions:

Core

The central or most important part of something, often referred to in the context of planets, apples, or foundational concepts.

Re-emerging Viruses

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Epidemic

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RNA Viruses

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