Bowen and Burgess' work in Ohio confirmed that vastly different landscapes can arise from variation in both the ________ and ________ of habitat fragments.

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Bowen and Burgess' work in Ohio found that both the shape (i.e. configuration) and density of habitat fragments can lead to vastly different landscapes. This is because the arrangement of fragments affects the amount of edge habitat and interior habitat, which can have different ecological implications for different species. Geology and age may also have some influence on the landscape, but they were not the main factors studied by Bowen and Burgess. Therefore, Option A (type/density) and Option D (arrangement/age) are not the best choices for this question.

Bowen and Burgess' Work in Ohio Confirmed That Vastly Different