An ecologist wants to study the impact of habitat fragmentation on a forest ecosystem. Which of these would be the least impactful way to study the potential effect of habitat fragmentation while giving the most useful information?

Using a computer model to generate possible outcomes

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Observing a fragmented prairie ecosystem

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Deforesting an ecosystem and observing the effects

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Hypothesizing about what might be possible outcomes of fragmentation

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Experirmenting on a small patch of trees in a controlled area

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Solution

The correct option is B Observing a fragmented prairie ecosystem
Effects of habitat fragmentation on forest ecosystem can be best studied in small and isolated populations. Prairie is a kind of dog. Prairie ecosystem is highly fragmented and effects of habitat fragmentation can't be studies easily in such fragmented ecosystems.
So, the correct answer is 'Observing a fragmented prairie ecosystem'.

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