Suppose a Lumber Company Proposes to Clear-Cut a Large Area

Suppose a lumber company proposes to clear-cut a large area of forest, but it aims to leave small patches of forest to provide habitat for forest animals. Which of the following is a weakness of this method of conservation?

A) Small patches cannot support populations of species that require large areas.
B) Small patches can harbor only small populations of the species that can survive there.
C) Due to edge effects, small patches have higher temperatures, stronger winds, and lower humidity levels than larger forest tracts.
D) Species that live in the clear-cut areas often invade the edges of the patches and compete with or prey on the species living there.
E) All of the above