Question

A large forested area is fragmented into small forest tracts separated by agricultural areas. This change will most likely lead to:_________.

Answer 1

Answer:

Can lead to a drastic change, resulting in a decrease in the gene flow among the species of the original forest before fragmentation.

Explanation:

A forest that is divided into small pieces or areas for agricultural purposes will definitely drive away the organisms originally residing in the forest, thereby reducing the rate of mating, and subsequently decreasing the gene flow.

Agricultural areas are areas of land which are devoted to agriculture. That is, for cultivation of crops and rearing of livestock, most especially for commercial purposes.