Which of the following is/are considered an effect of fragmentation as opposed to an effect of habitat loss? Choose all that apply. A Animals situated in new edge habitat are disrupted and fail to develop. B Newly separated patches have insufficient prey animals to support a predator species. C Animal populations on either side of a new barrier become inbred.
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Habitat loss refers to the complete conversion of an ecosystem to another use, such as when a forest is cleared for agriculture. Fragmentation, on the other hand, refers to the breaking up of a habitat into smaller, isolated patches, often due to human activities Show more…
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