D. Evaluate
Explanation:
The team of ecologists failed to implement the evaluation stage of adaptive management approach as the didn't compare various possible methods that could be used for the managemenr process and evaluation refers to analysis of completed or ongoing activities related to the topic in consideration to determine the management effectiveness and efficiency. Since they forgot to evaluate the various possible methods, evaluation is the missed approach.
True because they grow the same may..Their cell mature the same way
not really familiar with all this but I think 1. Relative dating is where they estimate or relatively guess around how old it is so you could just put something like "an estimate of the age" or something
