Imagine this scenario. During the spring and summer the old growth forest has been plagued with wildfires. The ground litter as well as the leaves on the trees have been burned. Only very young trees are destroyed in the fire though; the old growth trees still stand. How would this impact the beetle population, if at all?
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Responses
Since the leaf litter and small trees burned, we would expect a decline in the brown beetle population.
Since the leaf litter and small trees burned, we would expect a decline in the brown beetle population.
The wildfires destroyed all food sources for the beetles; we would expect to see a decline in both green and brown beetles.
The wildfires destroyed all food sources for the beetles; we would expect to see a decline in both green and brown beetles.
Due to the wildfires, the entire beetle population would decline because they would not longer be camouflaged from predators.
Due to the wildfires, the entire beetle population would decline because they would not longer be camouflaged from predators.
The leaves will be destroyed and the green beetle population would decline because they would no longer be camouflaged from predators.
The correct response is: Since the leaf litter and small trees burned, we would expect a decline in the brown beetle population.
The brown beetles rely on the leaf litter and small trees for food and habitat, so their population would likely decline due to the wildfires.