Animal researchers refer to the process of filtering out sights, scents, and sounds that have little effect on survival as
a. aggression.
b. desensitizing.
c. nurturing.
d. habituation.

surface mining destroys mountain tops, landscapes, forests and wildlife habitats. on top of that, it leads to soil erosion and destruction of agricultural land. the landscape changes can also disrupt river channels and streams, which leads to flooding. which, can destroy plant life and other animals as well.

explanation:

the correct answer is:

a population changes in response to a change in the environment.