Question

Ash trees are being removed when they show signs of the ash borer, a parasite that affects only ash trees and kills them off. What best explains why the ash trees are being cut down? The ash borer is a density-independent limiting factor, and humans need to clear cut to control tree density. The ash borer is a density-dependent limiting factor and will start to spread to nearby healthy trees. Ash trees are outcompeting other trees and are thus more affected by the ash borer. Changes in climate have decreased ash borer populations which indirectly increased the need for cutting down the trees.

Answer 1

Answer:b

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Answer 2

The ash borer is a density-dependent limiting factor and will start to spread to nearby healthy trees.

Step-by-step explanation:

Ash borer is a parasite that affects ash trees it is highly destructive and invasive. It affects it Native host causing serious damages. Infected plant is cut down to avoid its spread to other healthy plant this is because ash bored when not control can destroy a whole population of ash trees in it Native environment within the space of 10 years. Its population dependent and would keep increasing in population and become more destructive. Thus, to avoid its spread infected trees are treated cut down and cut down.

Blue ash a type of ash tree shows high resistance to ash borer because of it high tanning content that makes the leaf not suitable to consume to them.