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To determine: Whether an individual should favor setting aside larger tracts of land for restoration.
Introduction: Biodiversity (biological diversity) is the difference among the organisms in a particular area or around the globe. From the population to the ecosystem, biodiversity takes place in all levels of ecological organizations. Biodiversity measures the variation at the species, genetic, and ecosystem levels.
To determine: Whether an individual considers an effort to set aside large area of land for restoration is too intrusive on individual rights of property ownership.
Introduction: Biodiversity (biological diversity) is the difference among the organisms in a particular area or around the globe. From the population to the ecosystem, biodiversity takes place in all levels of ecological organizations. Biodiversity measures the variation at the species, genetic, and ecosystem levels.
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