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Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure.
The figure shows three types of experimental setups: laboratory, small-scale field study, and large-scale field study. In which of the following cases would the large-scale field study be the most appropriate?

A) When very detailed, precise measurements are required
B) When the organisms being studied are small and rare
C) When events being studied are long-term or cover large geographic areas
D) When the study is being conducted by environmental scientists rather than ecologists