Toucans disperse seeds of key forest species such as jucara palms in the Brazilian Atlantic rain forest. Large seeds carry more resources than small seeds and tend to have a higher rate of survival, especially after being dispersed by a bird. Predict how the local extinction of toucans will affect the palm population over time.

Why might surface mining be less risky for miners than underground mining? a. surface miners can become trapped in a collapsed mine. b. surface miners work in dusty, enclosed areas. c. surface miners work aboveground. d. surface miners use elevators to enter mines.

~fourth largest plate ~includes parts of the indian and atlantic oceans ~subducts below the eurasian plate on the west side ~ the arabian and somali plates form boundaries with it what is the name of the tectonic plate described above? a) african plate b) eurasian plate c) north american plate d) indo- australian plate

Parasitism could be considered a form of which of these types of relationships? -mutualism -commensalism -predator-prey -mimicry