Think Critically: CREATE a Script of Dialogue that could occur between a Conservationist and a person who lives in a Biodiversity Hot Spot. The local person want to use the Natural Resources to provide a living for his or her family. The Dialogue should include a COMPROMISE in which BOTH sides are satisfied with the use of Resources.

Ameadow ecosystem includes many species of grasses and small shrubs, several herbivores, and a few carnivores. a fungus colonizes the meadow and kills most of its vegetation. what is most likely to happen to the populations of herbivores and carnivores in the ecosystem? a. the populations of herbivores and carnivores will increase because there will be less competition for chemical energy. b. the populations of herbivores and carnivores will remain stable because the fungus cannot infect these organisms. c. the populations of herbivores will decrease because of vegetation loss, but the population of carnivores will remain stable. d. the populations of herbivores and carnivores will decline because less chemical energy will be stored in the ecosystem.

Which statement describes a way in which the digestive and excretory systems work together? a. the nephrons absorb nutrients from food going to the large intestine. b. the excretory system balances blood gases in the small intestine. c. the intestinal villi filter blood and send wastes to the bladder. d. the excretory system balances the salts and water obtained from digested food

Which member of the following food chain will be least affected by ddt, a pesticide water pollutant, if bio-magnification is occurring? algae> zooplankton> crayfish> leopard frog> large mouth bass