Question

Large tracts of tropical rainforest have been cleared for palm oil plantations across many countries. How is this likely to impact the biodiversity in the region?

It will decrease due to habitat loss.

It will increase due to invasive species.

It will decrease due to invasive species.

It will increase due to habitat conservation.

Answer 1

Decrease do to habitat loss

Answer 2

A) It will decrease due to habitat loss.

Since land where different species thrive (a habitat) is destroyed, many will have been obliterated with the land, thus decreasing biodiversity in that region.