Rainforest Ecosystem
What is the largest animal at risk in the Malaysian rainforest?
Elephant
What service do organutans provide to fruit trees in the rainforest ecosystem?
Distribute seeds!
What is an example of a minor or small disruption to an ecosystem?
Any disruption that impacts just one plant or animal.
What are two of the three alternative farming strategies available?
Diversified Farming, Sustainable Palm Oil Farming, and Customary Farming!
What is the primary food source for the rainforest ecosystem?
Fruit Trees (Durians and Figs) + 50 Points if you stated BOTH these fruits specifically!
Which seed disperser (on average) distributes seeds furthest from the parent tree? Hornbill, Orangutan, or Gibbons?
Hornbill!
What makes an ecosystem more resistant to disruptions?
A variety of food sources and connections between organisms!
What is Diversified Farming?
Growing Multiple Crops Together!
What two major factors keep both rat and pig populations from increasing in the Rainforest ecosystem?
Food availability and predation.
What range of percentage of fecal samples from orangutans contain whole seeds? (+ or - 10%)
70%
Why is the Oil Palm Farm Ecosystem particularly susceptible to disruptions and collapse?
The entire ecosystem depends on one common food source, Palm Oil Kernels.
All these alternative farming techniques aim to increase what specific measure of ecosystem health and variety?
Biodiversity