A certain lake in the arid west contains an endangered species of fish.The legal status of this fish required water diversions out of the river feeding the lake to be decreased substantially.About 10 years following this decree,the declining cottonwood forest and canopy along the riverbanks was noted to be recovering.This situation illustrates the potential effectiveness of ____.
A) the species approach to sustaining biodiversity
B) the ecosystem approach to sustaining biodiversity
C) cottonwood trees as part of all stream recovery programs
D) water as a solution to species decline
E) fish as indicator species

Question

A certain lake in the arid west contains an endangered species of fish.The legal status of this fish required water diversions out of the river feeding the lake to be decreased substantially.About 10 years following this decree,the declining cottonwood forest and canopy along the riverbanks was noted to be recovering.This situation illustrates the potential effectiveness of ____.​
A) ​the species approach to sustaining biodiversity
B) ​the ecosystem approach to sustaining biodiversity
C) ​cottonwood trees as part of all stream recovery programs
D) ​water as a solution to species decline
E) ​fish as indicator species

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The recovery of the cottonwood forest and canopy along the riverbanks suggests that the ecosystem as a whole is benefiting from the decrease in water diversions. This illustrates the effectiveness of the ecosystem approach to sustaining biodiversity, which emphasizes the interconnectedness of species and their habitats, rather than focusing solely on the preservation of individual species.

A Certain Lake in the Arid West Contains an Endangered