Which of the following does not show how planting oil palm affect biodiversity in the tropics?Choose one of the following answers. a) There is less total area for species to live in b) Fragmentation of habitats influence species survivability c) Forests are more accessible to hunters d) Monoculture oil palm has more ecological niches than tropical forests
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Which of the following does not show how planting oil palm affect biodiversity in the tropics?Choose one of the following answers. a) There is less total area for species to live in b) Fragmentation of habitats influence species survivability c) Forests are more accessible to hunters d) Monoculture oil palm has more ecological niches than tropical forests
Solution
The answer is d) Monoculture oil palm has more ecological niches than tropical forests. This statement is not true because monoculture farming, such as oil palm plantations, actually reduces biodiversity by creating a single, uniform habitat, as opposed to the multitude of habitats found in tropical forests. In contrast, the other options all describe ways in which oil palm plantations can negatively impact biodiversity: by reducing the total area available for species to live in, by fragmenting habitats, and by making forests more accessible to hunters.
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