Question

which two quotations from the article highlight the benefits of maintaining diverse plant species in orchards? a.
atural ecosystems that appear to be dominated by one plant or tree species (such as grasslands or some temperate forests) also have many other plant species growing under and around them.\ (paragraph 3) b. \large fruit tree orchards differ from field crops because they are permanently embedded in the landscape for more than 10 years.\ (paragraph 5) c.
esearch from california on commercial almond orchards shows that numbers of wild pollinator and parasitoid insects... increased with plant diversity.\ (paragraph 8)

Explanation:

We need to find quotations highlighting benefits of plant - diversity in orchards. Option C shows that plant diversity in commercial almond orchards increases the number of wild pollinator and parasitoid insects, which is a benefit. Other options do not directly mention benefits of diverse plant species in orchards.

Answer:

C. "Research from California on commercial almond orchards shows that numbers of wild pollinator and parasitoid insects... increased with plant diversity." (Paragraph 8)