You are working for a group that lobbies for conservation of chameleon (a type of lizard) diversity in tropical rain forests. You are asked to describe what type of land reserve you would like to have set aside for the long-term conservation of chameleons. For which of the following would you advocate?
A) one large reserve because it will hold all the species of chameleons
B) one large reserve because it will hold more insects that are food for chameleons
C) several small reserves, the total area of which is greater than the one large reserve described in other answers, because it will hold more species of chameleons
D) several small reserves because chameleons are relatively small and do not need that much space
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