Which of the following is the primary difference between the small-population approach and the declining-population approach to biodiversity recovery?
A) The small-population approach seeks to increase the genetic diversity of a threatened population rather than address the environmental factors that caused the population's decline.
B) The small-population approach is considered by conservation biologists when population numbers fall below 500.
C) The declining-population approach would likely involve bringing together individuals from scattered, small populations to interbreed in order to promote genetic diversity.
D) The small-population approach would investigate and eliminate all of the human impacts on the habitat of the species being studied for recovery.

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The primary difference lies in the focus of each approach: the small-population approach concentrates on increasing genetic diversity within a population, while the declining-population approach addresses broader environmental and ecological factors causing a population's decline.

Which of the Following Is the Primary Difference Between the Small-Population