SAT Question 12013e06: Boundaries answer and explanation

English - Boundaries - Punctuating Nonessential Element
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In rural Minnesota, ecologist Leroy Walston conducted a study to determine whether seeding solar panel fields with wildflowers could bolster pollinator populations in nearby food crops. Walston’s findings indicate that—assuming solar panel installers’ ______ practice has the potential to increase the number of native bees in crops near solar fields throughout the Midwest by up to 20 percent.
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Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?