a. melting of glaciers and permafrost
b. loss of high altitude species
c. increased productivity of food crops in the short term
d. increased drought and forest fires
e. all of the above are true
2) All of the following characteristics would make a species more prone to extinction except
a. low population density
b. specialized niche
c. short generation times
d. small population size
e. low reproductive rates
c and c
I don’t know of any reason why crops should produce more in the short term
Short generation times make species more resistant to extinction (cockroach, bacteria, mosquito. compare that to the sea turtle or elephant)
1) E
2) I believe C
increased productivity of food crops in the short term
the answer is:
f. mass starvation in the third world as idiotic policies turn food grain into overpriced auto fuel.
I’m pretty sure no one at the UN predicted that.