Study the diagram of a desert food chain.

What would most likely happen if the kangaroo rats were killed off and removed from the food chain?

The number of snakes would increase.
The number of cactus plants would increase.
The number of foxes would be unaffected.
The number of cactus plants would be unaffected.

surface mining destroys mountain tops, landscapes, forests and wildlife habitats. on top of that, it leads to soil erosion and destruction of agricultural land. the landscape changes can also disrupt river channels and streams, which leads to flooding. which, can destroy plant life and other animals as well.

explanation:

kelp are large brown algae that live in cool, relatively shallow waters close to the shore. they grow in dense groupings much like a forest on land. these underwater towers of kelp provide food and shelter for thousands of fish, invertebrates, and marine mammal species.

e) all of the above