You go on an expedition to the mountain forests of the remote island of halmahera, indonesia. you discover a new species of arboreal primate that is only found deep in the forest. it is endemic to a single mountain range and is found nowhere else. logging companies are beginning to explore the area and may start building roads soon in order to provide access to the remote forest for logging.
what effects could road building have on the primate population within the next 10 years?
select all that apply (you may need to select more than one answer)
a. higher light penetration and lower relative humidity could make areas alongside the roads less suitable for the primates
b. the likelihood of contracting a new disease would increase in the primate population
c. speciation could occur so that populations in isolated forest fragments could split into different species
d. its population could increase because of the greater availability of forest edges for foraging