|Question 13Verbal

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Indigenous songs can be repositories of ecological information, from Karen (hta) Hin Lad Nai songs about bees to O'odham songs about desert plants. Kwakwaka'wakw song keeper Kwaxsistalla Wathl'thla aided research by ethnobiologist Dana Lepofsky et al. by contributing songs that reference creating terraced intertidal gardens to foster the healthy development of clams, a staple in the Kwakwaka'wakw people's diet. Such structures date as far back as 3,500 years ago. Intriguingly, analysis of local paleoecological marine bivalve records has revealed significant increases in clam size and productivity as clam garden practices became more prevalent and harvesting pressure increased a finding that bolsters the notion that       
Which choice most logically completes the text?
the Kwakwaka'wakw people initially adapted their clam garden practices from similar methods observed among other Indigenous peoples in neighboring areas.
A
the Kwakwaka'wakw people encouraged the health of clam gardens and reduced pressure on them by periodically increasing their reliance on other sources of sustenance.
B
contemporary Kwakwaka'wakw people have only minimally deviated from the clam-gardening practices described in the people's songs.
C
the practical approach described in the Kwakwaka'wakw songs effectively maintained clams as a sustainable food source.
D