Question

a developer wants to turn part of a local woodlot into a new housing development. in the springtime, a vernal pool exists in the part of the woodlot marked for development. how might this proposed development affect the salamanders that live in the woodlot? they would have no water to drink. it would have no effect on their population. they would have no place to mate and lay their eggs.

Explanation:

Salamanders often use vernal pools for mating and egg - laying. If the woodlot (where the vernal pool is) is developed, the vernal pool will be destroyed. Option 1 is incorrect because salamanders can get water from other sources. Option 2 is incorrect as the development will impact their habitat. Option 3 (They would have no place to mate and lay their eggs) is correct as the vernal pool is crucial for their reproductive activities and the development will remove this habitat.

Answer:

They would have no place to mate and lay their eggs.