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moths of the limberlostby gene stratton-porter (excerpt)apter ito me the limberlost is a word with which to conjure; at wherein to revel. the swamp lies in north-easterniana, nearly one hundred miles south of the michiganand ten west of the ohio. in its day it covered a largea. when i arrived; there were miles of unbroken forest,es provided with boats for navigation, streams ofning water, the roads around the edges corduroy, madeelling and sinking large trees in the muck. then theter swamp had all the lacy exquisite beauty of suchtions when snow and frost draped, while from mayoctober it was practically tropical jungle. from it ie sent to scientists flowers and vines not thensified and illustrated in our botanies.was a piece of forethought to work unceasingly attime, for soon commerce attacked the swamp andn its usual process of devastation. canadianermen came seeking tall straight timber for ships and tough heavy trees for beams. grand rapidsved and stripped the forest of hard wood for fineure, and through my experience with the lumber menkles story was written. afterward hoop and staveselect the correct text in the passage.which portion of the text best develops the idea that the swamp is forever changed by all the man-made activity?(2) then a ditch, in reality a canal, was dredged across the north end through, my best territory, and that carried the water to the wabash river until oil men could enter the swamp. from that time the wealth they drew to the surface constantly materialized in macadamized roads, cosy homes, and big farms of unsurpassed richness, suitable for growing onions, celery, sugar beets, corn and potatoes, as repeatedly has been explained in everything i have written of the place. now, the limberlost exists only in ragged spots and patches, but so rich was it in the beginning that there is yet a wealth of work for a lifetime remaining to me in these, and river thickets. i ask no better hunting grounds for birds, moths, and flowers.reset next

Explanation:

The question asks for the text that shows the swamp is permanently altered by human activity. The selected portion describes the construction of a canal (ditch) that allowed human access, followed by the transformation of the swamp's resources into man-made infrastructure and farmland, and concludes with the swamp now only existing in fragmented, ragged patches—directly demonstrating permanent human-caused change.

Answer:

Then a ditch, in reality a canal, was dredged across the north end through, my best territory, and that carried the water to the Wabash River until oil men could enter the swamp. From that time the wealth they drew to the surface constantly materialized in macadamized roads, cosy homes, and big farms of unsurpassed richness, suitable for growing onions, celery, sugar beets, corn and potatoes, as repeatedly has been explained in everything I have written of the place. Now, the Limberlost exists only in ragged spots and patches, but so rich was it in the beginning that there is yet a wealth of work for a lifetime remaining to me in these, and river thickets.