A developer proposes to build new houses and roads on land that is now part of Mairead Forest, which is a tract of 120 acres that the county has designated as conservation land. The developer points out that his proposal would keep the size of forested land at 120 acres. However,
much of the forest would be divided into small pieces separated by highways, houses, and lawns. How would the proposed development
most likely affect the biodiversity of Mairead Forest?

A. Biodiversity would increase, because the human residents would introduce new species to the forest

B. Biodiversity would decrease, because many animal species depend on large areas of land to survive

C. Biodiversity would increase, because evolution would occur faster in the fragmented habitats

D. Biodiversity would change minimally, or not at all, because the size of the forested land would remain the same

"do a testcross with a homozygous recessive plant."

weathering - colorado river carves land in arizona to form the grand canyon. cracks form in a sandstone wall surrounding a house. a marble statue near the science museum is changing color due to rainfall

erosion - after a rainstorm, soil and rock piees litter the roadways. the sand dunes in the sahara desert are changing shape.

here's your answer.

the correct answer is - d. china has a large and growing population.

the fact that china has a large (the biggest) population, and it is still growing, doesn't hinder the agriculture production in the country. in fact, it can for increased production in the agriculture, since there's more labor force, as well the sheer mass of people produces lots of scientists that come up with new inventions as to how to improve this sector. nice example is the inner mongolia region in china, in general dominated by the gobi desert, but few scientist came up with a nice idea as to how to make the region productive by using plants that are very resistant to droughts, so lots of people have been employed, and the region is becoming greener and greener each year, and the production of food in this region is also increasing.