Question

env sci - pierre
highlight any text to hear text - to - voice speech.
select language
powered by google translate
assessment 2 - threats to forests
forests: conservation & management
1 of 5
the introduction of ______ has caused an increase in endangered plant and animal species.
○ soil erosion
○ invasive species
○ venus fly traps
○ wild fires

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Soil erosion: It's a result of environmental degradation, not a direct cause of introducing new elements to increase endangered species.
• Invasive species: When non - native (invasive) species are introduced, they compete with native plants and animals for resources (like food, habitat), disrupt ecosystems, and this leads to an increase in the number of endangered native plant and animal species.
• Venus fly traps: These are a specific type of plant, not a general factor causing endangerment of many species.
• Wild fires: They are a natural or human - caused disaster that affects ecosystems, but they are not an "introduction" of a new entity; rather, they are a disturbance event.

So, the introduction of invasive species is the factor that causes an increase in endangered plant and animal species.

Answer:

B. Invasive species