Question

to understand the extent of deforestation in the chorotega region of costa rica, juan pablo arroyo - mora and colleagues used historical aerial photography and remote sensing data to track changes in the forest cover area across different land use capability classes (categories that indicate possible uses of forest land). due to the chorotega regions climate, various types of forested areas were converted to cattle pasture as rising international meat prices drove a cattle ranching boom in the 1960s and 1970s. by the mid - 1980s, however, increased public awareness and environmental reforms, along with a decline in meat prices, triggered a natural regrowth process, as evident by the
13 which choice most effectively uses data from the graph to complete the assertion?
a increase in the forest cover area for all classes from 1979 to 2000.
b similarity in forest cover area in class i - iv and class vii in 1986.
c difference between the forest cover area in class i - iv and in class vi in 2000.
d decrease in the forest cover area for all classes from 1960 to 1979.

Explanation:

The text discusses using data from aerial photography and remote - sensing to track deforestation and land - use changes in the Chorotega region of Costa Rica. It also mentions different land - use capability classes. Option A is the best as it refers to an increase in forest cover area for all classes from 1979 to 2000, which is relevant to the overall theme of tracking changes in forest cover.

Answer:

A. increase in the forest cover area for all classes from 1979 to 2000.