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True or false:The Chernobyl exclusion zone is a 50km radius around the nuclear reactor where the accident occurred.
True or false:The Chernobyl exclusion zone is a 50km radius around the nuclear reactor where the accident occurred.
False
True or false: The exclusion zone has become a habitat for only small mammals.
True or false: The exclusion zone has become a habitat for only small mammals.
False
True or false: The absence of humans in the exclusion zone has led to a decrease in wildlife population.
True or false: The absence of humans in the exclusion zone has led to a decrease in wildlife population.
False
True or false: The research has only focused on the distribution and relative abundance of small mammals.
True or false: The research has only focused on the distribution and relative abundance of small mammals.
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True or false: Large mammals have not increased in population within the exclusion zone since the accident.
True or false: Large mammals have not increased in population within the exclusion zone since the accident.
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True or false: The most commonly documented species in the research include grey wolves, red fox, and raccoon dogs.
True or false: The most commonly documented species in the research include grey wolves, red fox, and raccoon dogs.
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True or false: The animals in the exclusion zone are incredibly healthy due to the absence of humans.
True or false: The animals in the exclusion zone are incredibly healthy due to the absence of humans.
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True or false: The research has looked at the individual health of each animal in the exclusion zone.
True or false: The research has looked at the individual health of each animal in the exclusion zone.
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True or false: The woodlands within the exclusion zone have decreased in size since the accident.
True or false: The woodlands within the exclusion zone have decreased in size since the accident.
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True or false: The Chernobyl exclusion zone is highly contaminated, but wildlife has been able to thrive due to the absence of humans.
True or false: The Chernobyl exclusion zone is highly contaminated, but wildlife has been able to thrive due to the absence of humans.
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Study Notes
- The Chernobyl exclusion zone is a 30km radius around the nuclear reactor where the accident occurred.
- The exclusion zone has been evacuated of humans and has become a habitat for wildlife.
- Large mammals like carnivores and ungulates have increased in population in the exclusion zone.
- Woodlands have increased by up to one half or more times within two years of the accident.
- The absence of humans is a large reason why the animals are persisting in high densities.
- The research has looked at the distribution and relative abundance of wildlife, particularly large mammals and carnivores.
- The most commonly documented species include raccoon dogs, grey wolves, red fox, Eurasian boar, and Eurasian badger.
- The research does not look at the individual health of the animals, and there may be more subtle genetic effects to explore.
- The animals may appear healthy on the surface, but this does not imply that they are incredibly healthy.
- The Chernobyl exclusion zone is highly contaminated, but the absence of humans has allowed wildlife to thrive.
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