Multiple Choice
Applying the theory of island biogeography to habitat fragmentation, what would be the best suggestion conservation managers could make to loggers to maintain the highest species diversity possible?
A) Clear-cut all trees and replant them as quickly as possible.
B) When logging, keep fragments large and near each other.
C) When logging, keep fragments large and far from each other.
D) When logging, keep fragments small and far from each other.
E) After logging, burn fragment boundaries to eliminate edge effects.
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