BIOLOGY 103 – Over the last several decades
BIOLOGY 103
1. Over the last several decades, Indonesia has cut down vast stretches of tropical rainforest
and replaced a complete ecosystem with oil palm trees.
Questions: First of all, why did this happen?
(2) Into what category(ies) of ecosystem destruction would you put this example and why?
(3) What species are affected by this and in what ways?
(4) Do you think that this destruction is reversible? Why/why not?
(3) What species are affected by this and in what ways?
(4) Do you think that this destruction is reversible? Why/why not?
2. Who are the producers, and what specifically do they do? Who are primary, secondary,
tertiary consumers? What specifically does this refer to, and importantly, can you give us
some examples?
some examples?
3. What living organism makes the greatest contribution to the Earth’s biomass?
