Based on the texts, how would the author of Text 2 most likely respond to the enthusiasts' argument in Text 1?

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Text 1
Urban beekeeping has become popular as a way to support pollinators. Every new rooftop hive, enthusiasts argue, gives the city's ecosystem a boost.

Text 2
Honeybees are managed livestock, not wildlife. In cities where hives have multiplied, researchers have found that wild bees — which no hive can replace — face growing competition for a limited supply of flowers. Supporting pollinators means planting for them, not just adding colonies of honeybees.

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A. By arguing that adding hives can put wild pollinators at a disadvantage, and that planting flowers would help pollinators more.. Text 2 says more hives mean more competition for wild bees over scarce flowers, and that real support means planting. That directly answers the enthusiasts' 'every hive is a boost' with 'not necessarily — and here's what would help'.

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B. By agreeing that each new hive strengthens the city's ecosystem. — Text 2 rejects the idea that hives automatically help; it describes harm to wild bees.

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C. By pointing out that honeybees are a wild species that needs protection. — Text 2 states the opposite: honeybees are 'managed livestock, not wildlife'.

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D. By claiming that cities have more flowers than their bees can use. — Text 2 describes a 'limited supply of flowers', not a surplus.

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Answer: A. By arguing that adding hives can put wild pollinators at a disadvantage, and that planting flowers would help pollinators more.

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