Question 35

Which TWO statements best identify the author's perspective on saving big trees?

A. Exotic pests and plants should be eliminated in order to preserve native big trees.

B. Big trees require both time and protected space in order to mature to their full extent.

C. Big trees require reduced carbon dioxide in the atmosphere in order to mature to their full extent.

D. Conservation methods should aim at protecting big trees from the various threats they face.

E. Additional time and energy should be committed to investigate why big trees are in decline.

F. The persisting mysteries around big trees' decline inhibits conservationists' attempts to preserve them.

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The TWO statements that best identify the author's perspective on saving big trees are:

B. Big trees require both time and protected space in order to mature to their full extent.

D. Conservation methods should aim at protecting big trees from the various threats they face.

These statements emphasize the importance of providing the necessary conditions for big trees to thrive and the need for active conservation efforts to safeguard them from various challenges.