What design strategy would promote biodiversity the most?

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试卷: LEED GA模拟题F[查看]
What design strategy would promote biodiversity the most?
A: Installing a dry pond planted with invasive plants
B: Installing a rock garden
C: Increasing open space and covering it with turf grass
D: Planting a variety of indigenous plants

参考答案: D

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Reference: LEED 2009 for New Construction and Major Renovations Rating System
A:A dry pond with invasive plants would not promote biodiversity as much as indigenous plants.
B:A rock garden does not promote biodiversity.
C:Maximizing open space is the starting point to promote biodiversity. However planting turf grass or a single species (monoculture) is not diverse.
D:Native (or indigenous) plants are those that grow naturally in an area, or that have been in an area for many years. Native plants require less water, fertilizer, and pest control. These plants can be trees, shrubs, flowers, or grasses. Adaptive plants are non-native plants that perform well in the local climate. Native and adaptive plants require less water, and are more disease resistant because they are suited to the region\'s usual rainfall, soil, and temperature.