Question

Environmentalists are monitoring an area of tropical forest that is being deforested because of human activities. The graph here shows the scientists predictions based on the data they have collected. How is the ecosystem likely to change as a result? Select the two correct answers.

Answer 1

A) Species extinction - This is because animals will lose their homes and will eventually, slowly die out.

and

D) Reduced oxygen - Trees provide us with oxygen

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Answer 2

The letters A and D are correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

As you can see from the chart above, due to the constant deforestation of the tropical forest the number of trees in this region is decreasing every year.

As a result of this deforestation, many species will be extinct. First, it will be possible to extinguish many species of plants, or with a reduced population number. In addition, many animals have plants as their natural habitat, when the plant is cut these animals are left without their habitat, exposed to predators and other problems that can cause their extinction.

We cannot forget that plants are one of the main providers of oxygen in our atmosphere, through photosynthesis. If the plant population decreases, the amount of photosynthesis performed decreases and, as a consequence, the amount of oxygen released into the atmosphere decreases.