The investigation of the causes of the sudden death of larval oysters in Oregon reveals
A) the dangers of the introduction of exotic species into remote locations.
B) the importance of understanding the local ethics of a community.
C) the role of sound science in addressing environmental issues.
D) the dangers of sustainable environmental practices resulting from globalization.
Question 2
A tomato plant is devastated by tomato wilt, a type of fungus that infects the soil with spores and returns every year to attack more tomato plants. One effective way to combat this fungus using ecological/cultural pest control is to
A) keep dead tomato plants from the prior year around to try to divert the fungus to the dead plants.
B) spray a broad-spectrum insecticide over your garden before and after the crops come up.
C) plant something other than tomatoes in this part of the garden next year.
D) rake the soil before planting next year's tomatoes.
Wahkeena Falls at Columbia River Gorge in Oregon in the autumn.
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Gary Alvis, The Painted Hills, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon.
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