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Please use the following information to answer the question(s) below. nut tree,

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Question

Please use the following information to answer the question(s) below. nut tree, Bertholletia excels (n 17) is nalive to tropical rain forests of South America. It is a hardwood tree that can rainy season ends, tough-walled fruits, each containing 8-25 seeds grow to over 50 meters tall, is a source of high-quality (Brazil nuts), fall to the forest floor. Brazil nuts are rain forests of South America. It is a hardwood t lumber, and is a favorite nesting site for harpy eagles. As the composed primarily of endosperm. About $50 million worth of nuts are themselves and admit only female orchid Brazil nut fruits. It typically eats some of the seeds, buries others, and leaves still others inside the fruit, which moisture can then enter. The harvested each year. Scientists have discovered that the pale yellow flowers of Brazil nut trees cannot fertilize strong enough to crack the hard wall of bees as pollinators. The agouti (Dasyprocta spp.), a cat-sized rodent, is the only animal with teeth e germinate. hmany agoulis foim a the largest, most powerful raptor in the Americas. It nests only in trees taller than 25 meters. It is a 'sloth specialist," but will aiso kill agouti. Thus, if having too many offspring. increasing habitat loss decreasing atmospheric CO2. increasing the number of sloths Submit

Explanation / Answer

the correct answer is option B: decreasing their habitats or by increasing the habitat loss these eagles can capture too many agoutis from a particular locale.