Which of the following threats to terrestrial biomes is FALSE? O Exploration of oil and gas threaten both boreal forest and tundra ecosystems. Climate change, farming practices, and overgrazing are leading to the desertification of tropical savannas. O Logging for timber poses a greater threat to tropical rain forests compared to effects of large-scale agriculture. O Human-mediated changes in the frequency and intensity of fire are threatening Mediterranean shrublands.

Which of the following threats to terrestrial biomes is FALSE? O Exploration of oil and gas threaten both boreal forest and tundra ecosystems. Climate change, farming practices, and overgrazing are leading to the desertification of tropical savannas. O Logging for timber poses a greater threat to tropical rain forests compared to effects of large-scale agriculture. O Human-mediated changes in the frequency and intensity of fire are threatening Mediterranean shrublands.

Concepts of Biology

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Chapter20: Ecosystems And The Biosphere

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Problem 15CTQ: The extremely low precipitation of subtropical desert biomes might lead one to expect fire to be a...

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