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Greening the Globe

Question 1 • W Geography_A_IC

Which of the following has contributed the most to the increase of invasive species in Europe?

Answer
A
air pollution that has destroyed native plants
B
desalination, which has killed native plants
C
an increase in trade across the continent
D
the lack of invasive species legislation in Europe

Explanation

Increased trade moves goods, plants, and animals across Europe, sometimes carrying nonnative species to new places. Some of those species establish and spread, becoming invasive. Air pollution and desalination can harm native plants, but they do not contribute as directly to the spread of invasive species as increased trade does.

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