Woolly adelgids are insects that were accidentally brought to the United States from Japan. How have they impacted the ecosystems here in the United States? Select all that may apply.A) They infect hemlock trees, causing their quick deaths.B) Less dense shrubs replace dead hemlocks, reducing soil moisture and temperature.C) Amphibians are displaced because of soil moisture and temperature changes.D) Mature trees replace hemlocks, increasing shade cover to the underbrush below.E) As soil moisture and temperature changes, amphibian diversity increases.
What will be an ideal response?
A, B, C
Woolly adelgids are insects that infect hemlock trees, causing their quick death. As they die, they are replaced by less dense shrubs, which changes the soil moisture and temperature, reducing the amphibian populations.
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