Question

Hunters are poaching elephants in forests to obtain ivory.

This activity is an example of_____.

Blank 1:

A. Exploitation Of Resources

B. Habitat Loss

C. Increased Biodiversity

A decrease in the number of elephants in forests led to the loss of primary consumers.



This loss may lower the____of the ecosystem.


Blank 2:

A. Biodiversity

B. Carrying Capacity

C. Space

Answer 1

Elephants are the primary consumers and poaching leads to a decrease in the number of elephants in forest and leads to loss of primary consumers. This loss may lower the biodiversity the ecosystem.

What is biodiversity?

Biodiversity is the variety of life residing in the Earth's ecosystem. It also involves evolutionary, ecological and cultural process to sustain life.

The elephants are mainly hunted for their ivory, which can leads to decrease in their population in forest resulting in the loss of primary consumer and also decrease biodiversity of the ecosystem.

Thus, the correct option for blank 1 is D and for blank 2 is A.

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Answer 2

Answer:

1st blank: exploitation of resources // 2nd blank: biodiversity

Explanation:

It's true, I've read about it. and this was a Plato answer