Multiple Choice
Which initiative would not be included in modern conservation biology's efforts to preserve biodiversity?
A) Preserving the economic value gained from commercial fisheries
B) Protecting a species of butterfly for its intrinsic beauty
C) Protecting a woody shrub because of its medicinal applications
D) Protecting a sea otter because the community as a whole is more stable with that species present
E) Filling a marsh and bay to increase the size of a city
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