Michigan scientists are trying to save the endangered Kirtland's warbler, a small songbird that breeds only in even-aged stands of jack pine.They have replanted stands of jack pine and used prescribed burning to develop stands of the middle-aged trees the warblers prefer.Which ecological concept is being used to aid this restoration ecology project?
A) Use of periodic disturbances to stimulate plant germination
B) Restoring biodiversity by reintroducing native animals
C) Control of predators to make a safe environment for the warblers
D) Use of vegetation to prevent erosion
E) Restoration of original native habitat

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The Answer of Michigan scientists are trying to save the endangered Kirtland's warbler, a small songbird that breeds only in even-aged stands of jack pine.They have replanted stands of jack pine and used prescribed burning to develop stands of the middle-aged trees the warblers prefer.Which ecological concept is being used to aid this restoration ecology project?
A) Use of periodic disturbances to stimulate plant germination
B) Restoring biodiversity by reintroducing native animals
C) Control of predators to make a safe environment for the warblers
D) Use of vegetation to prevent erosion
E) Restoration of original native habitat

Michigan Scientists Are Trying to Save the Endangered Kirtland's Warbler