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Looking at the figure showing the results of forest fragmentation, what can be said about edge effects?
A) Biomass declines along edges of forest fragments.
B) Biomass increases along the edges of forest fragments.
C) Species diversity decreases along the edges of forest fragments.
D) Fragmentation does not affect biomass.

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Looking at the figure showing the results of forest fragmentation, what can be said about edge effects?
A) Biomass declines along edges of forest fragments. 
B) Biomass increases along the edges of forest fragments. 
C) Species diversity decreases along the edges of forest fragments. 
D) Fragmentation does not affect biomass.

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The figure shows a decrease in biomass along the edges of the forest fragments, indicating edge effects.

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