The reading and the lecture are both about birds. The author of the reading presents three theories about why the bird population is decreasing. The lecturer disputes the claims made in the reading. His position is that now the bird population is increasing.
According to the reading, homes, malls, and offices are being built by destroying the bird's natural habitat such as forests, wetlands and grasslands. Thus, the bird population is declining by not getting the proper habitat. The specific argument is challenged by the author. He claims that there are many types of bird, which prefer buildings as a habitat than trees. Therefore, the bird population is increasing instead of reducing.
Secondly, the author suggests that birds' habitats are now converting into agricultural lands for meeting the increasing population's food demands. The lecturer, however, asserts that compared to past, now fewer lands are being used for the agricultural purpose. He goes on to say that modern science has increased the productivity of lands. So, fewer lands are producing more crops.
Finally, the lecturer posits that now pesticides are less toxic than the past. Additionally, scientists have invented new crops which are pest restricted. As a result, no birds are now facing harm due to pesticides like before. This directly contradicts what the reading indicates.
The
reading
and the lecture are both about
birds
. The author of the
reading
presents three theories about why the
bird
population
is decreasing.
The
lecturer disputes the claims made in the
reading
. His position is that
now
the
bird
population
is increasing.
According to the
reading
, homes, malls, and offices are
being built
by destroying the bird's natural
habitat
such as forests, wetlands and grasslands.
Thus
, the
bird
population
is declining by not getting the proper
habitat
. The specific argument
is challenged
by the author. He claims that there are
many
types of
bird
, which prefer buildings as a
habitat
than trees.
Therefore
, the
bird
population
is increasing
instead
of reducing.
Secondly
, the author suggests that birds' habitats are
now
converting into agricultural
lands
for meeting the increasing population's food demands. The lecturer,
however
, asserts that compared to past,
now
fewer
lands
are being
used
for the agricultural purpose. He goes on to say that modern science has increased the productivity of
lands
.
So
, fewer
lands
are producing more crops.
Finally
, the lecturer posits that
now
pesticides are less toxic than the past.
Additionally
, scientists have invented new crops which are pest restricted.
As a result
, no
birds
are
now
facing harm due to pesticides like
before
. This
directly
contradicts what the
reading
indicates.