Multiple Choice
Which situation would be considered an example of habitat degradation, as opposed to habitat loss or destruction?
A) Clearing land for agriculture
B) Clearing land to expand a city
C) Allowing land to be abandoned and badly eroded
D) Building a copper mine and leaving mine tailings in place
E) Building a hydroelectric dam and flooding the upstream area
Correct Answer:
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