Multiple choice

Which action will result in the greatest decrease in rain forest stability?

  1. removing one species of plant for medicine

  2. harvesting nuts from some trees

  3. cutting down all the trees for lumber

  4. powering all homes with wind energy

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Removing all trees eliminates the primary producers and structural foundation of the rainforest ecosystem. This causes a total collapse of the food web and habitat, whereas selective harvesting has a much smaller impact.