In the 1950s Torreya taxifoha, a type of evergreen tree once very common in the state of Florida, started to die out. No one is sure exactly what caused the decline, but chances are good that if nothing is done, Torreya will soon become extinct. Experts are considering three ways to address the decline of Torreya.
Integrated essay.
Both the passage and the lecture discuss about the decline of Torreya. The passage holds an opinion that these kinds of trees will be survived and they will be increased again and provides three main reasons in order to address the ways to solve this problem. In contrast, the lecture is skeptical about the passage’s way of reasoning and accordingly, contradicts each reason which is mentioned in the article.
First, the reading claims that reestablishing Torreya in the same location is good decision because of suitable microclimate that this area has. However, the professor explains that th...
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