Because certain areas have greater diversity, conservation biology would consider them

A) prioritized for preservation.
B) typically overcrowded.
C) sustainable ecosystems.
D) subjected to edge effects.
E) less stable.

Conservation Biology

Discipline that seeks to understand the effects of human activities on species, communities, and ecosystems, and to develop practical approaches to preventing the extinction of species and the destruction of ecosystems.

Edge Effects

The changes in population or community structures that occur at the boundary of two or more habitats, often affecting biodiversity and ecological dynamics.

Diversity

The presence of a wide range of variation in qualities or attributes within a group or environment.