A Major Recent (Last 50 Years) Change in Landscape Structure

question 3

Multiple Choice

A major recent (last 50 years) change in landscape structure of Eastern North America has been

• A) fragmentation of forests due to clearing for agricultural use.
• B) increases in forest cover due to abandonment of agricultural land.
• C) decreases in forest cover due to climate change.
• D) increases in forest cover due to climate change.
• E) decreases in lake habitats due to breaching of dams.

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Wage Rate

The fixed amount of compensation or payment a worker receives from the employer in exchange for labor or services, typically expressed per hour or year.

Productive Demand

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Average Real Hourly Earnings

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Rate of Inflation

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