Which of the following scenarios provides the best example of the edge effect? (2 points)
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An oil spill causes the middle of a bay to become uninhabitable, pushing the organisms living there to the perimeter.
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A road bisecting a forest forces many organisms to retreat to the outlying trees, where they are more vulnerable to predators.
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A housing development constructed in the middle of a field prevents organisms on one side of the field from crossing to the other side.
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A law that makes it legal to hunt wolves in certain areas results in a dramatic increase in nearby elk populations.
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An increase in the number of people moving to a lakeside community results in the lake being overfished.
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