2) What the Amazon Forest faces is deforestation. An important human activity, that would harm the balance of nature. When deforestation occurs in the Amazon Forest, these Allomerus decemarticulatus ants would have difficulty finding the stems of plants to inhibit in, since plants are no longer available as deforestation affects the growth of the plants as well. With this part of the tripartite cycle missing, the ants would
3a)
Commensalism is involved. The ants take the hairs from the stem they inhabit and build a spongy platform. They would then be able to trap insects. The ants thus benefit from the plant in order to trap their preys. And this action does not affect the plants at all.
Predation is involved. The ants sting the injured insects, and in the end consume them
Competition is involved. The ants and the mould compete for protein.
3b)
Commensalism - Tigers and Golden Jackels
Predation - Fox and Chickens
Competition - Plants competing for sunlight
Done by: Darryl Hwang (10)
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