Question

The table below shows salinity tests from coastal Louisiana following a salt water influx during hurricanes Katrina and Rita. If efforts are not made to reduce the salinity in these areas, what is the most likely long term effect?

Answer 1

Answer Choices
a. A growth in the population of all types of plants
b. A reduction in the numbers of all types of plants
c. A shift in species composition to more salt-tolerate plants
d. An increase in the diversity of salt-intolerant plants

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

@Callisto @Captain_Page_Turner @Compassionate can one of you help me?

Answer 5

@Australopithecus @Compassionate @Taylor15

Answer 6

I will try to help you,

Answer Choices

a. A growth in the population of all types of plants <- so this is saying that if they leave the high salinity the area will have a larger population of its current flora of plants

b. A reduction in the numbers of all types of plants <- This is saying that the amount of species in the area will increase

c. A shift in species composition to more salt-tolerate plants <- This is saying that species that can tolerate higher salinity areas will take over the area

d. An increase in the diversity of salt-intolerant plants <- This is saying that salt intolerant plants will invade the area (this makes no sense so is obviously wrong)

Not sure how you can use that table, seeing as the question doesnt provide you a definition of what high salinity is considered, it doesnt provide you with information about number of species in each area, and also it doesnt provide you with information costal areas in that region.

Answer 7

it just gives you an arbitrary range and max salinity

Answer 8

The answer is probably c

Answer 9

For b we dont have enough information to justify that as an answer to that question.

For a again we dont have enough information to justify that as an answer

Answer 10

d makes no sense, why would salt intolerant plants take over a high salt area

Answer 11

I hope this was helpful, just think about the problem and rewrite it in your own words in the future

Answer 12

Thank you @Australopithecus