Question

which of the following is an example of ecological restoration? choose 1 answer: a allowing plants to regrow naturally in an abandoned mining area. b conducting regular surveys of bird populations in a degraded wetland area. c removing invasive plant species to allow native vegetation to re - establish.

Explanation:

• Option A: Natural regrowth in an abandoned mining area is more of ecological succession (passive) rather than active restoration.
• Option B: Surveying bird populations is monitoring, not restoration.
• Option C: Removing invasive species to help native vegetation re - establish is an active human - led effort to restore the ecological community, which fits the definition of ecological restoration.

Answer:

C. Removing invasive plant species to allow native vegetation to re - establish.