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Hi Misheleleee!
With respect to Passage B, we can actually infer that since the species at large of furbearing mammals are not threatened or endangered, the author believes that the threat posed by purple loosestrife is not serious (on either a regional or national level). The whole tenor of their argument depends on the fact that the ecological impact of purple loosestrife is significantly less than it is made out to be by popular ideologies, so it is logical that the author is implying that threats to a specific set of species is not, in fact, serious.
You're right that Passage A doesn't say anything about popular opinion regarding the amount of biomass displaced by purple loosestrife, it just states a figure (50%), therefore, this would not be a point of contention between the two passages.
I hope this helps!
With respect to Passage B, we can actually infer that since the species at large of furbearing mammals are not threatened or endangered, the author believes that the threat posed by purple loosestrife is not serious (on either a regional or national level). The whole tenor of their argument depends on the fact that the ecological impact of purple loosestrife is significantly less than it is made out to be by popular ideologies, so it is logical that the author is implying that threats to a specific set of species is not, in fact, serious.
You're right that Passage A doesn't say anything about popular opinion regarding the amount of biomass displaced by purple loosestrife, it just states a figure (50%), therefore, this would not be a point of contention between the two passages.
I hope this helps!